"Artfully and convincingly makes a case that the imagination is the center of our discipleship" What does it mean to disciple the imagination? This book explores how the imagination works and how Christian theology can nurture the imagination as a vital part of discipleship." Discipling the Diseased Imagination will help readers understand just how powerful and formative the imagination is to mind, heart, and spirit. This book will inspire readers to refill and reform the imagination in everyday ways that will restore it to its glorious, God-given purpose."-- Karen Swallow Prior , author of The Evangelical Imagination: How Stories, Images, and Metaphors Created a Culture in Crisis "The modern sickness of the soul runs deeper than most diagnoses are able to reach. Discipling the Diseased Imagination is the treatment plan the church sorely needs. With a rare blend of intellectual depth, pastoral care, and elegant prose, Bailey prescribes a vision for the Christian life that is honest, humane, and hopeful."-- Joshua Chatraw , Beeson Divinity School and Samford University"Bailey powerfully shows us that diseased imaginations can transform into dragons. Discipling the Diseased Imagination teaches us how to prayerfully train our imaginations so that we can combat our dragons and live into our imago Dei .

"-- Lanta Davis , John Wesley Honors College, Indiana Wesleyan University; author of Becoming by Beholding: The Power of the Imagination in Spiritual Formation "What a lovely book! I hope many individuals and small groups will read, discuss, and engage with Bailey's wise counsel."-- Kelly M. Kapic , Covenant College; author of You're Only Human "Bailey artfully and convincingly makes a case that the imagination is the center of our discipleship. To reimagine is not a childish thing but a moral imperative of possibility."-- Alex Sosler , Montreat College.