Additional Info:
Craig Dykstra worked with Rev. Dr. Dorothy Bass to write Practicing Our Faith -- another classic book high on the recommended reading list. Growing in the Life of Faith explores the areas of ministry and Christian education with flair, sensitivity, and an imaginative compassion that is sure to touch and inspire readers, ministers, and educators. Dykstra's compassionate stance and creative and subtle nuances, respectful of varying points of view without denigrating any and beign supportive of general enlightened approaches parallels his work in the Lilly Foundation. (From the Publisher)

Table Of Content:
Foreword to the second edition
Introduction : mystery and manners

ch. 1 The hunger for daily bread
ch. 2 The faithful life
ch. 3 Growing in faith
ch. 4 The power of Christian practices
ch. 5 Education in Christian practices
ch. 6 The formative power of the congregation
ch. 7 Family promises
ch. 8 Youth and the language of faith
ch. 9 Communities of conviction in religion and higher education
ch. 10 Love's knowledge and theological education
ch. 11 When the Bible happens
ch. 12 Learning to be sent
ch. 13 "My teacher, we made bread ..."

A guide for study and conversation