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The life you've always wanted is an expanded edition of John Ortberg's classic book that offers modern perspectives on the ancient path of the spiritual disciplines. This edition includes a new chapter on prayer and added discussion questions, making it a road map for true transformation. It encourages readers to train with the spiritual disciplines, such as reading, meditation, and reflection, to build strength and endurance for the road of growth. The book is an encouraging and challenging approach to a Christian life that's worth living, offering new meaning, hope, change, and joy in an ordinary world.
First publish date: 1997
Genre: Religion & Spirituality/Christianity
Authors: John Ortberg
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