Real Faith for Real Life: Living the Six Marks of Discipleship

Name: Real Faith for Real Life: Living the Six Marks of Discipleship
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ISBN: 9780806648019

By: Michael W. Foss

Fortress Press / 2004 / Paperback

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To encourage readers to practice their faith in everyday life, author Michael Foss provides six time-tested marks of discipleship: daily prayer, Bible reading, weekly worship, Christian service, relationships that encourage spiritual growth, and giving in the spirit of generosity. Using Bible passages and real-life stories, Foss illustrates how each mark of discipleship enhances and supports the growth of a person's faith journey. Readers will also find study questions and journaling suggestions for individual reflection and small group discussion. Table of Contents - Introduction Living Discipleship - Six Practices for Discovering a Faith that Works in Real Life 1. PRACTICING THE GOOD IN DAILY LIFE - Daily Prayer; 2. OUR HABIT OF WEEKLY RENEWAL - Weekly Worship; 3. HEARING GOD'S VOICE - Daily Bible Reading; 4. THE CALL TO CHRISTLIKELIVING - Serving in & Beyond the Congregation; 5. OUR CALL TO RELATIONSHIP WITH SPIRIT - Nurturing Relationship; 6. GENEROSITY - REFLECTIONS OF GOD'S HEART IN OUR LIVES - Giving a Tithe and Beyond; 7. SIGNS OF SPIRITUAL GROWTH

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Title: Real Faith for Real Life: Living the Six Marks of Discipleship
By: Michael W. Foss
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 128
Vendor: Fortress Press
Publication Date: 2004

Dimensions: 8.5 X 5.5 (inches)
Weight: 7 ounces
ISBN: 0806648015
ISBN-13: 9780806648019
UPC: 9780806648019
Stock No: WW648015

Publisher's Description

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For Christians seeking to apply their faith to everyday life, Real Faith for Real Life invites readers to answer the call of discipleship and provides guidance and examples of how to do so successfully. Michael Foss, author of Power Surge, encourages readers to rely on six time-tested marks of discipleships that encourage the practice of faith in everyday life:

Daily prayer

Bible reading

Weekly worship

Christian service

Relationships that encourage spiritual growth

Giving in the spirit of generosity

Using Bible passages and real-life stories, Foss illustrates how each mark of discipleship enhances and supports the growth of a person's faith journey. This book also includes study questions and journaling suggestions for small group discussion and individual reflection.

Author Bio

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Michael W. Foss is pastor emeritus and teaching pastor of St. Mark Lutheran Church in West Des Moines, Iowa. He is a graduate of Wartburg Theological Seminary. Foss has authored several books for Fortress Press including Power Surge (2000), A Servant's Manual (2002), Real Faith for Real Life (2004), and The Disciple's Joy (2007).