Emotionally Healthy Spirituality: It's Impossible to Be Spiritually Mature, While Remaining Emotionally Immature

by Peter Scazzero

Paperback, 2017

Status

Available

Call number

248.4

Publication

Zondervan (2017), Edition: Illustrated, 240 pages

Description

In this revised bestselling book, Peter Scazzero outlines a roadmap for discipleship with Jesus that is powerfully transformative. He unveils what's wrong with our current definition of "spiritual growth" and offers not only a model of spirituality that actually works, but seven steps to change that will help you experience authentic faith and hunger for God. Peter Scazzero learned the hard way: you can't be spiritually mature while remaining emotionally immature. Even though he was the pastor of a growing church, he did what most people do: - Avoid conflict in the name of Christianity - Ignore his anger, sadness, and fear - Use God to run from God - Live without boundaries Eventually God awakened him to a biblical integration of emotional health and the spiritual practice of slowing down and quieting your life for to experience a firsthand relationship with Jesus. It created nothing short of a spiritual revolution in Scazzero, in his church, and now in thousands of other churches. In this updated edition, Scazzero shares new stories and principles as he outlines his journey and the signs of emotionally unhealthy spirituality. Then he provides seven biblical, reality-tested ways to break through to the revolutionary life Christ meant for you. Check out the full line of Emotionally Healthy Spirituality books dedicated to many different key areas of life. Workbooks, study guides, curriculum, and Spanish editions are also available.… (more)

User reviews

LibraryThing member bsanner
“It’s impossible to be spiritually mature, while remaining emotionally immature,” Scazzero argues, pointing out that contemporary spirituality by and large ignores the deeper emotional needs of believers. Born out of the author’s own struggle, Emotionally Healthy Spirituality offers a
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spiritual paradigm (based on ancient spirituality; daily office, Sabbath) which supports emotional health (based on basic psychology). It has a bit of a self-help feel, but does challenge us to allow Christ to heal our emotional baggage. A-
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LibraryThing member UnivMenno
[back cover] Peter Scazzero learned the hard way: you can't be spiritually mature while remaining emotionally immature. Even though he was a pastor of a growing church, he did what most people do: avoid conflict in the name of Christianity; ignore his anger, sadness and fear; use God to run from
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God; die to the wrong things; and live without boundaries. Eventually God awakened him to a biblical integration of emotional health, his relationship with Jesus and the classic practices of contemplative spirituality.
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LibraryThing member wvlibrarydude
This book was a slow progress, but built up speed quickly. I would think of this as a practical framework to explore and revisit to help one design a more disciplined religious life that builds a closer relationship with God. There is a lot here that would be good to work through and revisit. I
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particularly liked that Scazzero has mined from various Christian resources that have value to disciples. This isn't a specific game plan, but more of a tool box with advice on how to build the "Rule of Life" that works for you. Scazzero even points out that these rules will change over time based on your own personal journey.
I read the eBook though Overdrive. I will probably buy the physical book, so I can mark up with notes to review later.
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Language

Original language

English

Original publication date

2006

Physical description

8.5 inches

ISBN

0310348498 / 9780310348498
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