Title:
You are what you love : the spiritual power of habit
Publication Date:
2016
Publication Information:
Grand Rapids, Michigan : Brazos Press, a division of Baker Publishing Group, [2016]
Physical Description:
xii, 210 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
ISBN:
9781587433801
Abstract:
James K. A. Smith shows that who and what we worship fundamentally shape our hearts. And while we desire to shape culture, we are not often aware of how culture shapes us. We might not realize the ways our hearts are being taught to love rival gods instead of the One for whom we were made. Smith helps readers recognize the formative power of culture and the transformative possibilities of Christian practices. He explains that worship is the "imagination station" that incubates our loves and longings so that our cultural endeavors are indexed toward God and his kingdom. This is why the church and worshiping in a local community of believers should be the hub and heart of Christian formation and discipleship.
Contents:
You are what you love: to worship is human -- You might not love what you think: learning to read "secular" liturgies -- The spirit meets you where you are: historic worship for a postmodern age -- What story are you in?: the narrative arc of formative Christian worship -- Guard your heart: the liturgies of home -- Teach your children well: learning by heart -- You make what you want: vocational liturgies.
Language:
English