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    In Pursuit of the Christ-Shaped Life: Philippians on Christian Formation
    In Pursuit of the Christ-Shaped Life: Philippians on Christian Formation
    In Pursuit of the Christ-Shaped Life: Philippians on Christian Formation
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    In Pursuit of the Christ-Shaped Life: Philippians on Christian Formation

    By Micah D. Carpenter

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    Perhaps we don't always think of our life as having a "shape." But the life of Jesus certainly had a shape, and we are called to imitate him. Paul's letter to the Philippians presents us with this call in many ways: encouragements and exhortations toward faithfulness, personal examples, and a rich theology of the cross.

    This book is a mediation on the call of Philippians to embrace God's gift of a Christ-shaped life. Such a life is both an unshakable promise of God which defines our destiny and a personal responsibility to be embraced each day. In this book, you are invited to ponder the desires of your heart and to lay them at the feet of our Lord, who alone is worthy of our desire and who alone can reshape our hearts after the image of his own. Here we find that the process of being formed after the image of Christ is not only a matter of supreme importance, but also of overwhelming joy, in which we learn the delight of singing with Christ the great song of self-giving love.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherWipf and Stock
    Release dateAug 16, 2021
    ISBN9781666711790
    In Pursuit of the Christ-Shaped Life: Philippians on Christian Formation
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    Micah D. Carpenter

    Micah Carpenter holds degrees in biblical studies, theology, and pastoral ministry from Oak Hills Christian College and Bethel Seminary. He is currently pastoring two churches: Landstad Free Lutheran Church in Shevlin, Minnesota, and Wah-Bun Chapel, Ponemah, Minnesota, the latter in association with Oak Hills Fellowship/Center for Indian Ministries.<

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