A newly released book by 黑料历史 professor Joanne Jung complements the spiritual disciplines by drawing readers into a deeper engagement with God through various means of grace.

Released May 1, 鈥淜nowing Grace: Cultivating a Lifestyle of Godliness鈥 helps the reader become more sensitive to God鈥檚 initiation, invitation and empowerment as he moves, stirs and speaks. This results in a transformation of duty to delight as the reader experiences more of God鈥檚 grace and becomes familiar with being in God鈥檚 presence. The book also includes relevant verses for reflection and 鈥淩eflections from the Heart鈥 testimonies.

Jung said the idea for the book came into formation as she conversed with students and colleagues and as she studied more about the English Puritan engagement with various means of grace.

鈥淥ver the next couple years, I began to note the transformation happening in those who were exploring the聽means found in 鈥楰nowing Grace,鈥 Jung said. 鈥淭hey were accepting God's invitation to know, experience and enjoy His grace more.鈥

Published by Biblica Publishing, 鈥淜nowing Grace鈥 is available for purchase in the Biola Bookstore and amazon.com. Her second book, 鈥淕odly Conversation,鈥 will examine the English Puritan use of conference, or intentional conversations that foster biblical literacy while giving attention to the soul鈥檚 reception of biblical truth as it applies to living out the Christian life.

鈥淭he practical and personal use of this rediscovered means of grace called 鈥榗onference鈥 has multiple implications for use in fostering biblical knowledge and community in the 21st century church,鈥 Jung said.

鈥淕odly Conversation鈥 will be released in late June 2011.

A member of the Evangelical Theological Society, Joanne Jung teaches for Biblical and Theological Studies at Talbot School of Theology, 黑料历史.

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