 A Disciple's Journal, Year A
Daily Bible Reading and Guidance for Reflection
By Steven W. Manskar
ISBN: 978-0-88177-517-4
128 pages
Wire-O spiral binding
Price: $12.00
A Disciple's Journal offers guidance for personal reflection and helps individuals connect works of mercy and works of piety, private acts of compassion and devotion with public acts of justice and worship. The book includes Scripture readings for each day of the year and space for notes and prayer concerns. In addition to this material, each week includes words from the vast expanse of hymns by Charles Wesley and a pertinent quotation from the works of John Wesley. This volume follows Year A of the Revised Common Lectionary and begins with the first Sunday of Advent.
The Rev. Oscar N. Carrasco, Director of Connectional Ministries of the Northern Illinois Conference, wrote: "...an essential and timely companion for those who strive to live a life of accountable discipleship....The Journal is an authentic Wesleyan road map for wisdom and guidance as we surrender our 'self' to God's purposes, willingly and passionately incarnating justice, compassion, devotion, and worship in our private and public lives."
Dr. Manskar includes a fine introduction that focuses on the nature of grace. In addition, the book contains a small chart that illustrates dimensions of daily discipleship.
The book's cover flaps, which may serve as bookmarks, include orders for morning and evening devotion, the Wesley Covenant Prayer, and daily morning and evening prayers for each day of the week. The book is perfect for individuals who participate in the variety of accountability and spiritual formation/growth groups. Also a suitable Advent–Christmas gift.
Steven W. Manskar is Director of Accountable Discipleship at GBOD. His Doctor of Ministry degree is from Wesley Theological Seminary.
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