Devotional Classics: Revised Edition: Selected Readings for Individuals and Groups – An Indispensable Companion to a Holistic Spiritual Life Through Six Streams of Faith

What a great gift to the churches, going through all the different movements in past and present following the saints and the giants of faith in their purity. This is an excellent work for Bible study groups students. Teaching groups and personal devotions. I have had the previous publication in my hands reading it often. This new publication is more up to date and better suited for people reading and learning from they that went before us.

Great selection of readings.

I am loving this collection of 52 classic devotionals from some of history's greatest Christian devotees. We have started using it in our small group at church and it provides the perfect catalyst for rich, deep conversations, learning and growth among us all. In the second entry, The Cost of Nondiscipleship, Dallas Willard writes, "The disciple is one who, intent upon becoming Christlike and so dwelling in his "faith and practice," systematically and progressively rearranges his affairs to that end." If you want to devote yourself to Christ - if you are one who is intent upon becoming Christlike - you need a great devotional through which to dwell in faith and practice. Devotional Classics provides you with the perfect resources to systematically, thoughtfully and progressively rearrange your affairs to that end. It provides just what a devotional book should provide, and does so better than any other resource I have ever owned or used. I highly recommend you purchase a copy today!

This was used for a class to study classical writers of church history. It is an inspiring and "way often" challenging read. It will introduce you to some of the greatest Christian minds since The time of Christ. The writer's were not archaic, and topics were actually overwhelmingly filled with things that people deal with today. These great men and women wrote candidly and methodically about life's struggles. Their insight into the deeper Christian life is there for the taking, if one so desires to experience it. Can't go wrong with this book! Thanks, Kenneth Grisham (Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary)

A very good compilation of diverse authors writing on Christian spirituality. Every once in a while I was disappointed by the editor's selection - sometimes an author's less popular work was chosen. But the book is diverse enough that everyone will find something they can relate to, and probably many things they can't. The fascinating part is that there are some points on which different authors contradict each other and have an entirely different viewpoint. Foster (the editor) did a great job stringing everything together and including author introductions, scripture passages, and discussion questions.

I love this book! It is one of my favorites. It is fantastic both as a devotional and as a primer introducing a reader to ancient founts of Christian wisdom. We are so often inundated with an onslaught of books by contemporary authors. However, few of us ever even hear about our historical predecessors. Yet, there were faithful giants who shaped history through their love and devotion to God. These selections are fantastic, insightful, incisive, brief and potent. I recommend this book often and suggest that everyone read it. Its effect on me has been powerful. It continually draws me back to my Creator and inspires me with ancient wisdom that is oh so timely for today. If you give it an honest look, I doubt you will be disappointed.

We have a small neighborhood group that meets to discuss spiritual matters. A former pastor suggested this book. As we got into it, we found we were really over our heads. We were ready to give it up when we hit the first writer that we found a little easier to get our minds around. At that time we were waiting for the arrival of some other possibilities and continued rather than going without material at all. By the time we received the other books, we'd hit our stride. It's always interesting to see which writers will inspire which members of the group. We have been humbled by the intelligence and depth of spirit of those who lived as long as fifteen hundred years ago. Our discussions go deeper and deeper and are beginning to surface in our everyday lives. What more can you ask of spiritual material? It can change your life even if it is what my young pastor calls Theology 101. Not for those who want to be spoon fed but well worth the effort.

I love my copy. I bought it for class however it has become a part of my personal library.

Beautiful read, many authors, gives reflected questions and suggested exercises that can be used. I would highly recommend this helps bring you closer in your walk with God.

This is a great book that will not only introduce you to the writings of spiritual giants that lived before s, but will also help you discover blind-spots in your own life.

This is a well curated collection of devotional writing from a variety of Christian thinkers, from throughout history and around the world. Thought provoking and challenging. Good questions and practices for each week too. I will reread this a few times more, one chapter a week.

The typesetting of the whole book in kindle edition is a mess and unreadable. It has been taken from some internet archive. Please go for the other format.

My husband and I were looking for a devotional book we could use to study together on our own or to lead a group Bible study. The book passages chosen are useful topics not too difficult to be unmanageable for a beginner, yet still challenging enough for a more mature studier. There is a brief description of each author at the beginning of the chapter they cover which is wonderful for setting context. The passage usually takes us about 15 minutes to read so not too time consuming. The suggested scripture passages correlate well and the questions and homework listed at the end evoke good discussions and manageable challenges to take away and fit along a busy life. This is my favourite study I have yet to find. I have even shared it with non Christian friends as it is written in such a literary impressive way and makes such good points I feel it can draw people in without being overly caught up in religious jargon yet at the same time theologically it makes no compromises.