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classic when its primary message has been tested by a sufficient number of people and found to be authentic, wise, and useful. “Celebration of Discipline is a popular book in the best sense of that word—it is for the people. Too often the spiritual disciplines are thought to be reserved either for the spiritual giants, or for those privileged souls who do not have to cope with the ‘distractions’ of a family or a full-time job. Richard Foster rescues the disciplines from the specialists and the ascetics and returns them to the ordinary disciples for whom they are intended. His vision of a ‘disciple in training’ embraces both the assembly-line worker and the academic, the harried mother of small children, the office worker, and the cleric.” William C. Frey, former dean, Trinity School for Ministry “‘Follow me!’ was Christ’s call to James and John along the Galilean seashore as he began his earthly ministry. ‘Follow me,’ continues to be Christ’s call to believers today. But heeding this call in the midst of a culture that ignores Christ and embraces materialism is difficult and can easily produce frustration and defeat. Celebration of Discipline by Richard Foster carefully explores the biblical means for knowing and following the Savior in contemporary society and offers practical suggestions to believers for everyday living.” Mark O. Hatfield, former U.S. senator from Oregon “Celebration of Discipline has helped the church today come to a refreshing, in-depth understanding of classical spiritual disciplines. An excitement has swept the country as many Christians have put into practice the life-changing truths found in this book.” Carolyn Koons, author of Tony: Our Journey Together and Beyond Betrayal “Upon reading Celebration of Discipline nearly ten years ago, I no longer felt so frighteningly alone on the spiritual journey. Over the years, I have grown to value this book immensely in my work as a writer and teacher. Much like an old and very
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