"Emotional Healthy Spirituality" is a groundbreaking work on the integration of emotional health and contemplative spirituality that current models...
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Oct 25, 2010
Groups
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Per Fran Lamattina:
Deeper study for groups that want to grow in self-awareness, deal with past pain and discover a practical guide for developing spiritual disciplines like active prayer life and sabbath rest. Excellent resource to aid in deeper personal spiritual growth
8 weeks, 2-4 hours/week
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Per Sue Bates:
This is one of those core studies that deals wit More...
Deeper study for groups that want to grow in self-awareness, deal with past pain and discover a practical guide for developing spiritual disciplines like active prayer life and sabbath rest. Excellent resource to aid in deeper personal spiritual growth
8 weeks, 2-4 hours/week
Book/DVD/Study Guide
Questions provided for discussion
Categories: Intimacy with God
Per Sue Bates:
This is one of those core studies that deals wit More...
Mar 13, 2011
Amy
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Cheesy title, but a thorough and instructive book. He talks about how we as Christians want to mature spiritually, but our past and family of origin deeply affect how we interact with others and manage our lives. He talks about how as Christians we feel like any negative emotion is a sin, so we don't know how to handle them and end up burying them. "Our fear of bringing secrets and sin into the light, however, drives many people to prefer the illusion that if they don't think about it, it s
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Sep 17, 2009
Paul
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This is a very helpful book. Peter Scazzero draws from many different sources and presents their content in easily digestible form. The issues he deals with are very important ones for any Christian who wants to grow spiritually into the Christlike person that God intended him or her to be. The basic premise of the book is that it's impossible to be spiritually mature while remaining emotionally immature (though it often does work the other way around). Those who want to grow spiritually mus
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Feb 20, 2011
Robert
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The author makes several great points regarding the link between emotional health and spiritual growth, although some of them need further development. Do I sense a series in the making? Other books have explored these ideas and it is too much material, very deep material, for one book. Still, the reader is left with many insights to ponder and apply. The author loses one star for stating "The Daily Office" is the ultimate method for getting close to God and then confusing that he
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Jul 20, 2009
Grace
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Learnt so much! Having come from a cult where my view of the Lord was so warped and twisted, this book really straightened me out. Help you see the way people use the Word for their own benefit and how the church can pretty much make things up! Helped me to heal the hurts I had endured but also take responsibility for my part in joining a congregation like that. One where God isn't given the glory He deserves. Like a counseling session wrapped up between two hard covers!
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May 12, 2009
Chris
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It is sad that so many Christians who are mature in age do not show maturity in emotion or Spirit. I have been in many a contentious church asking, “Where are the fruit of the Spirit?” Peter Scazzero attributes the lack of lasting change in people of faith to lack of growth in emotional maturity. I agree that it is impossible to be spiritually mature and emotionally immature. In deed is there even a difference? Are not emotions spiritual? Can one be emotionally mature with out being spiritually
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Mar 12, 2009
Rachel
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good book with some interesting points. I think that very often in Christian communities we amputate emotion from our lives because it is not 'Christian'. Peter Scazzero addressed that point which I really appreciated. He also didn't make it seem like he had it all together and had plenty of anecdotes (stories from his life mostly) about how we all mess up. I like when things are told through stories, but if you're a 'list' sort of person he had those too.
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Jan 19, 2008
Mikejencostanzo
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Reading this book has been life-changing for me. It caused me to look at the relationship between emotional health and spiritual maturity in a new way. Reading this book was like water to my soul in the context in which I initially read it. I was in a Christian work environment where a lot of boundaries were being stepped on by inconsiderate managers, and yet, I was being encouraged by my immediate supervisors to "just assume the best" and "give them the benefit of the doubt.''
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Jan 07, 2008
Tim
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To be spiritually mature, we must also be emotionally mature.
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We cannot be emotionally immature and be spiritually mature.
This is the premise of this book. That we can not divide ourselves well enough to think that we can strive for spiritual maturity if we don't have the ability to develop, sustain relationships in a healthy way.
It's a good book that manages to mostly break free from the typical 'Christian pop psychology self help' genre. The More...
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We cannot be emotionally immature and be spiritually mature.
This is the premise of this book. That we can not divide ourselves well enough to think that we can strive for spiritual maturity if we don't have the ability to develop, sustain relationships in a healthy way.
It's a good book that manages to mostly break free from the typical 'Christian pop psychology self help' genre. The More...
Dec 29, 2009
Dusty
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This really is a great read. The book contains so much in both the emotional development and spiritual development realms.
There is a lot that I will take from this book. After reading it I went back and copied down about four pages of notes.
The most noteworthy point that I will take is the concept of the "Daily Office." Adapted from the tradition of monks the idea is to take periodic breaks throughout your day to stop, re-center on God, read some scripture, a More...
There is a lot that I will take from this book. After reading it I went back and copied down about four pages of notes.
The most noteworthy point that I will take is the concept of the "Daily Office." Adapted from the tradition of monks the idea is to take periodic breaks throughout your day to stop, re-center on God, read some scripture, a More...
Dec 16, 2011
Judah
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This book made me take a good hard look at my own life and the lives of those around me, and gave me a new perspective on things. Why does it seem like the best people go through the worst trials? According to Scazzero there is something called a "wall" that all followers of the faith will inevitably come up against. I could definitely relate.
Very thought provoking, very introspective ... This book inspired me to be better.
Very thought provoking, very introspective ... This book inspired me to be better.
Aug 02, 2011
Juan Carlos
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Scazzero had lived through the challenges of an unfulfilling live. He knows deeply the dilemm of Christ Followers to growth and find balance between emotional and spiritual health. His response through a sinergy of emotional health to others and contemplative spirituality to God is revolutionary. If you had been a christian for sometime and not experience God´s love and fulfillment you need to read and live this book.
Apr 12, 2009
Yesleklb
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Why don't we know how to live a healthy life spiritually, emotionally, and otherwise? Well, because we're fallen, broken, weak, of course...and we need help getting our heads, hearts, and spirits back on track. Scazzero truly helps to identify our wrong-headedness over emotions and their inextricable link to our spirituality, along with giving some practical points to follow towards health in these areas.
Jul 20, 2011
J
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Despite the horribly cheesy, self-help sounding title, this is a nice little book on merging the contemplative spiritual life with psychological and relational maturity. I think every serious Christian needs to read it. The workbook has exercises that I actually find helpful, and I hate workbooks. Reading this with my women's bible study, which greatly enhances the experience - I'd recommend reading this with at least a couple of other people, so you get good reminders we're all crazy in some wa
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Jan 12, 2012
Floyd
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Scazzero, as a pastor, talks from his own experience of being emotionally unhealthy and how God turned him around to make some radical changes. He embraces classic spirituality including Ignatian exercises, rule of life and keeping of one day weekly as a Sabbath. I can understand why this book is required reading for Tyndale DMin students.
Oct 30, 2010
Emily
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I really appreciated this fresh look at spirituality. Scazzero is honest and humble in his approach, and he realizes that spirituality is, and should be, connected to our emotions. He understands that we are image-bearers, and in so being, our emotions are God-gifted and shouldn't be (as so often is taught in Christian circles) ignored or deemed sinful. Scazzero lost me a bit toward the end of the book when he tackles issues such as The Daily Office and developing a "rule of life." H
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Jul 02, 2011
Profprioleau
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Enjoyed reading this book. It was instructive for Christians who look to add structure to their daily worship experience. Better read within study group. I have plenty of questions that I need answered. Makes me conscious of my reading my Bible and praying throughout the day. Not easy but gets. better with time.
Apr 19, 2010
Heather
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This book is very deep and forces you to really look at yourself! This book is a great resource for people that want to be more than just a Christian on the surface. This book is for people who want to give God everything in their life and open themselves up to allowing God to truely change them from the inside out!
Mar 20, 2010
Annagrace
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I found the subtitle and even cover design a bit unfortunate, as it would have been seriously off-putting to me had the book not been given to me by a good friend. That said, I thoroughly enjoyed this book and found the direction, answers, questions, and points within to be very helpful in attempting to live a life of health and sanity and experience healthy, life-giving relationships. I feel like he "dumbs it down" at times, but I understand that his audience might be otherwise put o
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Feb 14, 2009
i don't really recommend this book
this guy isn't a very good writer, and he's kinda flaky about this topic of becoming a mature Christian -
He quotes and uses philosophies that aren't Christian based and he's not degreed in any area of professional psychology.
this guy isn't a very good writer, and he's kinda flaky about this topic of becoming a mature Christian -
He quotes and uses philosophies that aren't Christian based and he's not degreed in any area of professional psychology.
Aug 13, 2011
This book was required reading in a ministry class. Peter Scazzero is good writer and I could feel and experience his pain in his writing, however, as a Christian, I could not fully embrace the spirituality he esposes or his spiritual disciplines.
Dec 01, 2008
Lindsey
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Another read for my Sunday School class at church. I'm thankful once again that my adult minister has chosen a less-talked about subject to study as a group. The book however isn't as detailed or pertinent to me as I would have hoped.
May 03, 2009
Rebecca
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For discussion-worthy topics in a group setting (a Bible study, for us), I would give this book four or five stars. But for the way it is organized and written, standing on its own, two - *maybe* three. Some thought-provoking insights, though, into life experience that traditional Christian churches sometimes don't take into account: individual emotional development, personality differences, how past life experiences inform how we relate now to God and others, particularly in unhealthy ways we m
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May 02, 2008
Emily
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Penetrating book. All Christians should have an understanding of the issues and solutions Scazzero brings up in this book. He voices the question, why do so many Christians make such lousy people? Why do so many Christians pretend to be "good," but feel like such lousy people? Much of the answer lies in emotional health. One cannot be spiritually healthy without being also emotionally healthy. They go hand in hand. Emotional health- which includes the very important conflict man
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Mar 31, 2009
Adam
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This is a good and helpful book. I think that we, as Christians, need to make Sabbath and healthy care of ourselves. This, taken inappropriately, could lead to too much self interest. But that is not the intent of the author. What kept me from five stars is that he spent a lot of time encouraging healthy behavior, but not enough describing what he did and alternatives. That is what I would like to see more of for it to be a great book for me.
May 31, 2011
Jamie
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I loved this book, and HIGHLY recommend it for anyone wishing to understand themselves better and seek a more authentic relationship with Christ. Easily the most insightful and most practical book I have read this year on spiritual formation. I don't give many five star ratings, but I won't hesitate to give this one an enthusiastic five stars.
Jul 26, 2011
Eric
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Was a really helpful little book to gain further insight into emotions and faith.
