Scripture calls Christians toward obedience and maturity, but many modern approaches to spiritual formation are less than biblical. Ed Stetzer talks with Phoenix Seminary's Matthew Bingham about his book, A Heart Aflame for God: A Reformed Approach to Spiritual Formation and how we can use meditation, prayer and self-examination to balance our faith and salvation, with a responsibility for our spiritual growth.  By doing this, we can cultivate a closer relationship with God on Ed Stetzer Live.

 

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Scripture calls Christians toward obedience and maturity, but many modern approaches to spiritual formation are less than biblical. <a title="Ed Stetzer" href="http://edstetzer.com">Ed Stetzer</a> talks with Phoenix Seminary's <a title="Matthew Bingham" href="https://ps.edu/about/faculty/matthew-bingham/">Matthew&nbsp;Bingham</a> about his book, <a title="A Heart Aflame for God" href="https://www.amazon.com/Heart-Aflame-God-Spiritual-Formation/dp/1433592622">A Heart Aflame for God: A Reformed Approach to Spiritual Formation</a> and how we can use meditation, prayer and self-examination to balance our faith and salvation, with a responsibility for our spiritual growth.&nbsp; By doing this, we can cultivate a closer relationship with God on <a title="Ed Stetzer Live" href="/link/07ff127471f14ece8e3705cf04f20eb2.aspx">Ed Stetzer Live</a>.
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Discover new ways to show and share the love of Jesus to a broken and a hurting world. Join Ed Stetzer in an engaging discussion of todays cultural trends.
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Cultivating a Closer Relationship with God

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