Giving Church Another Chance: Finding New Meaning in Spiritual PracticesEverybody wants to be spiritual. But nobody wants to be religious. Everybody is looking for a rich spiritual life. But nobody is looking to church. As a pastor, Todd Hunter found himself disillusioned, burned out and needing to drop out of traditional forms of church. He experimented with house churches and other options but was still dissatisfied. Eventually he found himself sneaking off to worship services on Sunday mornings with surprising results. What did the historic spiritual practices of church do for him? How did they lead to a life of centered peace, chart a path to simplicity and cause him to reach out to others while focusing on the glory of God? Walk with Hunter on this journey to find spiritual riches in a surprising place. You might just give church another chance. |
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'Giving Church Another Chance' by Todd Hunter is at once autobiographical, confessional, and even a little theological. Hunter discusses nine practices that he terms as follows: going to church and ... Read full review
Contents
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Chapter 2 | 57 |
Chapter 3 | 69 |
Chapter 4 | 83 |
Chapter 7 | 125 |
Chapter 8 | 135 |
Chapter 9 | 147 |
Conclusion | 159 |
Group Exercises | 169 |
Notes | 179 |
Churches for the Sake of Others | 190 |
More Titles from InterVarsity Press | 191 |
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