Our church small group has just finished reading Deep-Rooted in Christ: The way of transformation by Joshua Choonmin Kang. Foreword by Richard Foster. Kang is a man who has authored numerous books in Korean, but this is his first book in English. The book is what the title says, a book that points to the way of transformation by being rooted in Christ. The book contains 52 chapters, and each chapter is short and easily read in one sitting. Although the pages are short, the material is full of spiritual wisdom. Two of my favorite chapters were "Discipline of Shepherding" and "A Vessel for the Power of God."
A couple of quotes: "Spiritual formation begins the day we meet Jesus. That day we begin to understand our true identities. First, we get a glimpse of our ugly side. Second, we discover our splendid, unlimited potential. Such a vision of our true nature is one of the great gifts God gives us.
"Spiritual discipline is about keeping the instrument pure and simple. Spiritual discipline is about denying ourselves. Spiritual discipline is about losing our edge in this world, only to regain the spiritual edge when God does the sharpening."
This is a good, solid book that will benefit anybody that is pursuing a deeper union with Christ and a life transformed by the Holy Spirit.
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