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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is ready to lead, according to the author?

2. What is the type of joy Foster discusses?

3. In the Bible, there are many warnings against what?

4. According to Foster, who can someone look to as an example of someone who bears others' burdens?

5. According to The Discipline of Confession, who does God call to hear confessions?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the difference between sorrow and feeling sorry, based on Christian beliefs?

2. What is your definition of "spiritual direction"?

3. What are the guidelines Foster offers for receiving a confession?

4. What does the service of sharing the Word of Life include, according to "The Discipline of Service"?

5. What benefits are there of submission, according to Foster?

6. What do you think it means when Foster says true worship is when "spirit touches spirit"?

7. According to Foster, what are three examples of celebration?

8. According to "The Discipline of Celebration," what is Jubilee?

9. According to "The Discipline of Solitude," what is the relationship between silence and solitude?

10. Why might it be difficult for someone to explain the benefits of being alone, as Foster explains it?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Do you think the loss of his parents at a relatively early age may have had an impact on Foster? If so, how do you think it would have affected his profession and the content he included in his book?

Essay Topic 2

How does the chapter entitled "The Discipline of Celebration" evoke a climatic feeling? Why do you think Foster may have included this chapter near the end instead of the beginning?

Essay Topic 3

Jubilee is described as a celebration during biblical times where debts are canceled and slaves are released. It is a celebration of all that God has given. What does this have to do with discipline, according to Foster?

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