Celebration of Discipline

Celebration of Discipline: The Path to Spiritual Growth
by Richard Foster

This book has earned a well-deserved reputation as a modern Christian spiritual classic.  It is a book of practical wisdom for living today, challenging yet encouraging.

Richard Foster, the author, comes across as a fellow traveller on the path of life.  Chapter 1 sets his tone, it is entitled, ‘The Spiritual Disciplines: Door to Liberation’, where he sees joy, freedom and liberation as the aim of the disciplines: they guide us to live a fuller life.  The disciplines are not an end in themselves.

There are 3 sections on the inward, outward and corporate disciplines, each with 4 chapters.  Subjects covered include meditation, simplicity and confession.  The book is not the easiest read and yet even reading one chapter is of benefit.

The book comes highly recommended by Amazon reviewers.

Mike Pearson