A Heart Aflame for God
Crossway Books (Verlag)
978-1-4335-9262-1 (ISBN)
How 21st-Century Evangelicals Can Pursue Spiritual Growth through Early Modern Puritan Piety
“Keep your heart” (Proverbs 4:23). “Work out your own salvation with fear and trembling” (Philippians 2:12). “Grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ” (2 Peter 3:18). Scripture beckons Christians toward obedience and maturity, but many modern approaches to spiritual formation are less than biblical. In A Heart Aflame for God, Matthew C. Bingham studies God-ordained spiritual practices modeled by the 16th- and 17th-century Reformers.
Primarily drawing from Puritan tradition, Bingham shows readers how to balance belief in salvation through faith with a responsibility for one’s personal spiritual growth. He studies biblical practices—including meditation, prayer, and self-examination—from a Protestant perspective. Blending historical analysis and practical application, this edifying study cultivates a greater understanding of Reformed theology and an ever-growing relationship with God.
Puritan Tradition for Modern Evangelicals: Shows readers how classic Protestant traditions—including prayer, meditation, and appreciation for the natural world—steer wayward hearts toward Christ
Rich Reformed Perspective: Presents spiritual formation practices that are consistent with the 5 solas of the Protestant Reformation
Intermediate-Level Study: Written for theological students, pastors, and Christians interested in early modern Reformed theologians
Matthew C. Bingham (PhD, Queen’s University Belfast) is vice president of academic affairs and associate professor of church history at Phoenix Seminary in Scottsdale, Arizona. He is the author of Orthodox Radicals: Baptist Identity in the English Revolution and has served as a pastor in the United States and Northern Ireland. Matthew is married to Shelley, and they have four children.
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Part 1: Foundations
Chapter 1: Spiritual Formation: A Simple Concept with a Complicated History
Chapter 2: Spiritual Formation in a Reformation Key: Five Solas for Head and Heart
Part 2: The Reformation Triangle
Chapter 3: Scripture: Hearing from God
Chapter 4: Meditation: Reflecting on God
Chapter 5: Prayer: Responding to God
Part 3: Widening Our Scope
Chapter 6: Self-Examination: Looking Inward
Chapter 7: The Natural World: Looking Outward
Chapter 8: Christian Relationships: Looking to One Another
Part 4: Challenges
Chapter 9: But What about the Body?: Connecting the Spiritual and the Physical
Chapter 10: When Things Go Wrong: Wrestling with Spiritual Weakness
Epilogue
Appendix: A Brief Note on Spiritual Formation, Individualism, and the Church
General Index
Scripture Index
| Erscheinungsdatum | 24.04.2025 |
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| Verlagsort | Wheaton, IL |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 152 x 229 mm |
| Gewicht | 626 g |
| Themenwelt | Religion / Theologie ► Christentum ► Kirchengeschichte |
| Religion / Theologie ► Christentum ► Moraltheologie / Sozialethik | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-4335-9262-2 / 1433592622 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-4335-9262-1 / 9781433592621 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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