LONGWOOD, FL-We live in a time when spirituality is popular. Yet we also live in a time when the Christian church is hungering for spiritual revival and the community of faith falls victim to the same moral decline the world is experiencing. The reason for this deep spiritual hunger is the emptiness within the souls of humanity that has resulted from no longer centering our hearts and lives on God. Dr. Lee Botzet's A Heart for God's Glory: The Revival of a God-Centered Faith in a Self-Centered World ($15.99, paperback, 1-978-60266-115-8) addresses the issue of spiritual decline within the faith community. His book, part personal journey and part biblical, theological, and historical study, seeks to prove that this forsaking of our God-given purpose is nothing new, and that the sinful heart of fallen humanity has always naturally resisted the God-centered relationship for which we were created.
"In a day when spirituality is popular and fashionable, many have fallen prey to adjusting and redefining the gospel of Jesus Christ in order to attract those in the culture of self-interest we live in," says Botzet. Though sin continues to distract us from our true purpose, victory is possible when we re-center our hearts on God's glorious purpose for our lives. Says Botzet, "My hope is that those who read this book would come to know the joyous victory of living out their created purpose to glorify God."
Dr. Lee Botzet received his Doctorate of Ministry degree in revival from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in Charlotte, North Carolina, and his Master of Divinity degree from Bethel Theological Seminary in St. Paul, Minnesota. He lives in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, with his wife Nancy and their three children, where he serves as lead pastor of Salem Baptist Church.
Xulon Press, a part of Salem Communications Corporation, is the world's largest Christian publisher, with more than 3,900 titles published to date. Retailers may order A Heart for God's Glory through Ingram Book Company and/or Spring Arbor Book Distributors. Salem Communications is the country's leading Christian communications company with interests in radio, Internet, and magazine publishing.
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2007