
Growing Deep in the Christian Life
Essential Truths for Becoming Strong in the Faith
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Maurice England
About this listen
Discover Your Roots
Whether you drive a truck, wait tables, work in an office, or ferry the kids to and from soccer practice, Chuck Swindoll understands that your world is practical, earthy, tough, and relentless. Growing Deep in the Christian Life takes theology out of the ivory tower and enables you to apply it to where you live every day.
The basics of the faith are the roots from which we draw emotional stability, mental food for growth, and spiritual energy and perspective on life. Growing Deep in the Christian Life offers an easy-going and practical approach that reviews ten key doctrines and shows their power to strengthen and encourage you in faith.
Swindoll says, "By returning to our roots, we determine precisely where we stand. We equip ourselves for living the life God designed us to live." Growing Deep in the Christian Life helps you dig deeper and discover the essentials of the faith—essentials that enable you to experience Christian discipleship at a richer and more mature level.
Reflection exercises, diagrams, and a glossary are included in the audiobook companion PDF download.
PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.
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- Anonymous User
- 01-19-24
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swindoll is honest and teaches from the Bible. he knows how to present the issues of humanity
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- Telomeba
- 01-19-23
Must have Book!
This book is awesome! Love each chapter. Great teaching! Help me keep on focus what is important. Thank you for taking the tome to strengthen me in my faith.
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- Dianne J.
- 01-16-23
Classic !
I was truly blessed by the timeless writings of Chuck Swindoll. The narration is great too.
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