“The cross of Christ is to be a reality to me not only once for all at my conversion, but all through my life as a Christian.”

–Francis Schaeffer

Many people ask the question What does it mean to be spiritual? To renowned Christian philosopher Francis Schaeffer, true spirituality was not a mechanical process like some sort of to-do list, but an active experience informed by the truth of what God has said in his word. Through the pages of this book, a new generation of readers will uncover what true spirituality is and how to experience it in their own lives–moment-by-moment communion with God himself, grounded in Christ’s finished work on the cross.

Publisher’s Description

Does believing in Jesus really make a difference? Can God really change lives? After serving as a pastor for over a decade, Francis Schaefferfounder of L’Abri Fellowshipfound himself wrestling with deeply perplexing questions like these. He was tired of not seeing results in his own spiritual life and others’. He found himself talking about Christianity, but not living it. So, as a pastor, he decided to “start at the beginning”go back to agnosticismand reexamine his Christian faith. “Did Christianity really make any difference in my life?”

True Spirituality is the result of Schaeffer’s honest search for answers. When the book was published thirty years ago, it shook the Christian world. Young people flocked to L’Abri his spiritual retreat center in the Swiss Alps. Todya, it’s a classic book on understanding what real Christianity is all aboutwhat it means to follow Jesus moment by moment.

Includes a Foreword by Chuck Colson and an Introduction by Dr. Jerram Barrs, director of the Schaeffer Institute.