Temptations in Spiritual Formation

"Spiritual formation is not first and foremost about your formation. It's about God and abandoning your life to God."

In this episode, Kyle reflects on the goal of this podcast and his academic work in spiritual formation. Kyle shares his academic journey from biblical studies to focusing on spiritual formation and theology. He emphasizes the need for a deeper discussion on spiritual formation in the evangelical and Protestant context and the importance of living out the reality of spiritual formation in the Church. Kyle also addresses the temptations and pitfalls that practitioners and academics in spiritual formation may face.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction and Reflection on the Goal of Spiritual Formation

25:43 The Role of Self-Knowledge in Spiritual Formation

36:17 Integrating Theology and Experience in Spiritual Formation

43:39 The Importance of Conversation Between Practitioners and Academics in Spiritual Formation

I talked a bit about the Institute for Spiritual Formation at Talbot. For more on our programs, take a look here.

Works mentioned in this episode:

• W.G.T. Shedd, Sermons to the Spiritual Man