{"product_id":"five-practices-of-fruitful-living-9781426708800","title":"Five Practices of Fruitful Living","description":"How do I cultivate a life that is purposeful, deep, and fruitful? What are the commitments, critical risks, and personal practices that open me to God's grace? How can I discover the spiritual life and the difference God intends for me to make in the world? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Radical Hospitality. Passionate Worship. Intentional Faith Development. Risk-Taking Mission and Service. Extravagant Generosity. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cem\u003eFive Practices of Fruitful Living\u003c\/em\u003e provides an honest, practical, and winsome guide to the spiritual journey. By repeating and deepening certain fundamental practices, we cooperate with God in our spiritual growth. These five practices - to receive God's love, to love God in return, to grow in Christ, to serve others, and to give ourselves fully - as we attend to them and develop them, help us settle ourselves in God and become instruments of God's grace. Following Christ will change your heart; and through you, God will change the world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e FROM THE INTRODUCTION - \"\u003cem\u003eFive Practices of Fruitful Living\u003c\/em\u003e moves the discussion of Christian practice from the congregational level to the personal practices of discipleship. The fruitful, God-related life develops with intentional and repeated attention to five essential practices that are critical for our growth in Christ. Radical Hospitality. Passionate Worship. Intentional Faith Development. Risk-Taking Mission and Service. Extravagant Generosity. These practices open our heart--to God, to others, to a life that matters, a life rich with meaning, relationship, and contribution. They help us flourish.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Abingdon Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/01\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781426708800\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 168\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.50d","brand":"Robert Schnase","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":38016810975413,"sku":"9781426708800","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_e7dc30aa-1ef6-43e2-ad25-1bc8e70ec374.jpg?v=1609161151","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/five-practices-of-fruitful-living-9781426708800","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}