I often recommend this book to people interested in learning how to grow spiritually, so I thought a little review might be of some use.
The Life You’ve Always Wanted by John Ortberg is an easy to read yet extremely insightful book on the Christian life. The author himself describes it as Dallas for Dummies (referencing Dallas Willard) as the focus of the book is the spiritual disciplines, something Willard often writes about. Full of real life examples and hilarious stories, Ortberg not only makes you laugh but he makes you think. This is not a book that should simply be read quickly through and put on the shelf, but it is one that should be read and digested and put into practice. TLYAW would make a great small group study and in fact I’ve used it several times as a Sunday school class. One of the things that I love about this book is that it goes beyond just a theory of the spiritual disciplines and presents them as real practices for real life.
If you are interested in spiritual growth and/or the spiritual disciplines I highly recommend this book. As I said before, it would serve as a great small group study as well as a personal study. Related resources such as a DVD, leader guide, and participant guide are also available.
