the hostility of the culture to things Christian: don't even try to change it

"..the hostility of the general culture to things Christian
is only going to increase.
We should not be surprised by this or even try to change it."
-Richard Foster

"Spiritual Formation Agenda: Three priorities for the next 30 years"

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Our world today cries out for a theology of spiritual growth that has been proven to work in the midst of the harsh realities of daily life. Sadly, many have simply given up on the possibility of growth in character formation.

Vast numbers of well-intended folk have exhausted themselves in church work and discovered that this did not substantively change their lives.

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