Editor's note: Dr. Joel Beeke is a broadcaster on SermonAudio at http://hnrc.sermonaudio.com
In a manner reminiscent of the old Puritans, but devoid of their somewhat archaic sentence structure, Joel Beeke has written a little manual of Christian growth. Basically an exposition of Colossians 1:9–14, Developing Healthy Spiritual Growth: Knowledge, Practice, Experience (Evangelical Press, 2013) is so packed with good advice that it needs to be read a bit at a time. For example, under the “practice” section, Beeke lists 16 practical things a believer can do to grow in Christ, including go to church, read the Bible with your family, budget time for prayer and evangelism, and exercise hospitality and have conversations about God with your guests.