The Deeply Formed Life: Five Transformative Values to Root Us in the Way of Jesus
This book offers fresh takes on practices you’ve already established, such as prayer and Bible reading, but also approaches topics you may not associate with spiritual maturity, such as sexuality and racial reconciliation. “Instead of being deeply formed we settle for being shallowly shaped,” writes author Rich Villodas.
He calls for self examination and reflection on hopes and dreams or fears and anxieties so that we don’t seal off parts of our lives. He guides readers on looking inward to see what patterns they may have developed from their families of origin.
In discussing racial reconciliation, Villodas quotes Dr. Brenda Salter McNeil, a pastor and author: “Reconciliation is an ongoing spiritual process involving forgiveness, repentance and justice that restores broken relationships and systems to reflect God’s original intention for all creation to flourish.”
Villodas is the pastor of a church in Queens with more than 75 countries represented. Published by Waterbrook in 2020, The Deeply Formed Life is easily read and understood. I like the quotes Villodas included from experts in various fields and also the Afterword with challenging questions such as “What practices is this season (of life) calling me to engage in?”
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