I am an unabashed supporter of my alma mater Evangel University.  One of the things I appreciated the most about attending a Christian liberal arts school was the challenge to test, challenge, define, and own my personal faith. 

One of the books that had an enormous impact on this process was Celebration of Discipline by Richard Foster.  This book was required reading during my first semester of college.  Because it was required reading written before I was born by a guy I’d never heard of, I initially wrote it off as something that was probably too boring to actually read, but because it was my first semester, I decided to get off to the right start and really read the book.

As soon as I started reading, I realized how practical and applicable this book was.  This book helped me to establish a pattern early on in my college life of spending consistent time with the Lord.

This spring, my fellow small group leaders and I started talking about books to do with our girls group for the summer.  When I thought of the most influential books in my own spiritual life, I immediately thought of Celebration of Discipline.  Initially, I thought it might be a little too deep for summer reading for teenage girls.

We decided to forge ahead.  Our girls have really enjoyed our discussions.  It’s been fun to watch them eat up the principles in this book.

If you haven’t read this book yet, I highly recommend it.  If you’ve already read it, it’s definitely worth reading again.  It’s also a great book for girls who are really wanting to forge ahead and move deeper in their relationship with the Lord.