The Spirituality of Jesus

Nine Disciplines Christ Modeled for Us

Author: Leslie Hardin

What do we know about Jesus' spirituality‌? What disciplines did He follow‌? These rarely asked but essential questions are answered in The Spirituality of Jesus. Author Leslie T. Hardin points readers to the Gospels and shows that Jesus' spirituality is seen not in the miracles He performed but in His everyday activities. In the Gospels, we catch glimpses of His instructive daily routines.

Hardin identifies nine practices, or disciplines, that allowed the Spirit to work in and through Jesus:

Prayer and solitude
Care for the oppressed
Resisting temptation
Corporate worship
Scripture study
Meal sharing
Simplicity
Submission to the Father
Evangelism and proclamation

Hardin looks at how these disciplines opened avenues for the Spirit, and how they can be integrated into the lives of modern Christians.

Author:

Dr. Les Hardin is Professor of New Testament at Johnson University Florida. His primary areas of expertise are Life of Christ, Greek, and Revelation. He has served local churches in Ohio, West Virginia, Michigan, and Florida.
In addition to his ministry experience in the local church, he has also taught as an Adjunct Professor for Great Lakes Christian College and Cincinnati Christian University.
Dr. Hardin is the author of Letters for Micah: Navigating the Internal Dynamics of Your First Ministry (Wipf and Stock,2008), and Rooted in Christ: A Beginner's Guide to the Christian Life (Lulu, 2012). His recent book, The Spirituality of Jesus (Kregel, 2009), was a finalist for ForeWord Magazine's Book of the Year Award.
Les has co-authored three books with his family: Giving Away Christmas (Lulu, 2010), The Spirit of the Holidays (Lulu, 2011), and In Our Own Back Yard (Lulu, 2012).
Publicly, Dr. Hardin might never admit it, but he is a medal-winning racquetball player, loves the Detroit Red Wings, and has read the entire Anne of Green Gables series!

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