Sue Smedley co-directs the Rivendell Institute's program on spiritual formation at Yale. On this week's show, she delves more into the process and practices of spiritual formation, which endeavors to help those following Jesus go deeper in their faith - from head to heart, from knowledge to application. The Rivendell Institute website puts it this way: "As followers of Christ, it is our desire to grow in our faith and see Christ 'formed' in us. Spiritual Formation is the process that enables us to move from knowledge to practice as we seek to live as Christ followers in the spheres of influence in which we find ourselves." Sue also shares an EXTRAordinary story about a student becoming a believer through a vision of Jesus. Sue is fun, inspiring, and insightful. You won't want to miss this interview.
In addition, Sue refers to influential and beneficial books about spiritual formation and spiritual disciplines by these authors: Dallas Willard, Richard Foster, and Henri Nouwen, and she and Ellen both gush over Nouwen's The Return of the Prodigal Son: A Story of Homecoming. Ellen also mentions 2 impactful books: Tim Keller's Galatians For You ( and quotes from p. 182) and Andrew DeCort's book Flourishing on the Edge of Faith (and quotes from p. 54).
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