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Books > Religion & Spirituality > Christianity > Christian worship > Christian prayer
The Scriptures tell us that when we pray the will of God, he
delights to answer our prayers. But what is God's will in any given
situation? How can we know it? And if we don't know it, how can we
pray it? Linda Evans Shepherd shows readers that God's will is not
a mystery--it's clearly laid out in his Word through his many
promises. Through stories, practical application, examples of
prayers, and guided reflection, Shepherd leads readers toward a
more powerful prayer life. Arranged by topic for ease of use, this
book shows how to pray God's promises - of his presence - of love -
of peace - of joy - of hope - for provision - for health - for
breakthroughs - for our relationships - over children and loved
ones Shepherd includes a chapter on God's powerful answers to
prayer that will inspire readers to search the Scriptures, pray
God's will, and wait expectantly for his promised answers.
The book of Psalms: Poetry on Fire by The Passion Translation
captures the deep emotion and passionate expression of the
psalmist, providing comfort and joy, and leading us to the place
where worship flows. These praises placed inside poetry spill out
of a fiery passionate heart. Prayers on Fire includes 365 prayers
inspired by this heart-felt translation of the book of Psalms. Each
day contains an excerpt from a psalm and then a prayer from the
heart, providing an expression of faith and worship for sincere
worshipers. Excerpt of a prayer inspired by Psalm 1:2 - As I'm
hidden within your greatness, I discover your eternal purposes. In
love and humility I bow before you, my awe-inspiring God. The way
you watch over me, infuses me with confidence and courage. I find I
can stand on my own two feet again because you are with me. You are
my source; I draw life from the waters of your love. Walking step
by step with you brings me joy unlike I've ever known. Your Word
illuminates my path, and wherever I go, I flourish. No matter the
season, I'm blessed-established firmly in you.
Have you ever wished you could play piano in the spirited and
rhythmic gospel style? This book will help you get started. Carl
MaultsBy gives a brief history of the gospel style and describes
the techniques used to embellish printed music. Ten written
arrangements of selections from the popular gospel music standard,
Lift Every Voice and Sing II from Church Publishing have been
provided to give the accompanist additional practice in the style.
An unabridged edition to include: I Am - Consciousness - Power of
Assumption - Desire - The Truth That Sets You Free - Attention -
Attitude - Renunciation - Preparing Your Place - Creation -
Interference - Subjective Control - Acceptance - The Effortless Way
- The Crown of the Mysteries - Personal Impotence - All Things Are
Possible - Be Ye Doers - Essentials - Righteousness - Free Will -
Persistence - Failure - Faith - Destiny - Reverence - with Case
Histories at book's end -
Seekers and church members today are rediscovering the power of
many of Christianity's ancient traditions, such as Evening Prayer.
For many years now, in England, they have turned to the writing of
Jim Cotter. In fact, the New Zealand Prayer Book's Evening Prayer
section comes largely from Prayer at Night's Approaching. In this
paperback volume, meant to be treasured for a lifetime, there are
prayers for the seven days of the week plus additional readings for
the various liturgical seasons. Combining the best of the ancient
phrases of the Christian tradition with contemporary images and
language, Cotter's words encourage the reader to pray more deeply
and experience God more fully.
Scripture reveals a God who meets us where we are, not where we
pretend to be. No More Faking Fine is your invitation to get honest
with God through the life-giving language of lament. If you've ever
been given empty cliches during challenging times, you know how
painful it is to be misunderstood by well-meaning people. When life
hurts, we often feel pressure--from others and ourselves--to keep
it together, suck it up, or pray it away. But Scripture reveals a
God who lovingly invites us to give honest voice to our emotions
when life hits hard. For most of her life, Esther Fleece Allen
believed she could bypass the painful emotions of her broken past
by shutting them down altogether. She was known as an achiever and
an overcomer on the fast track to success. But in silencing her
pain, she robbed herself of the opportunity to be healed. Maybe
you've done the same. Esther's journey into healing began when she
discovered that God has given us a real-world way to deal with raw
emotions and an alternative to the coping mechanisms that end up
causing more pain. It's called lament--the gut-level, honest prayer
that God never ignores, never silences, and never wastes. No More
Faking Fine is your permission to lament, taking you on a journey
down the unexpected pathway to true intimacy with God. Drawing from
careful biblical study and hard-won insight, Esther reveals how to
use God's own language to come closer to him as he leads us through
our pain to the light on the other side, teaching you that: We are
robbing ourselves of a divine mystery and a divine intimacy when we
pretend to have it all together God does not expect us to be
perfect; instead, he meets us where we are There is hope beyond
your heartache, disappointment, and grief Like Esther, you'll soon
find that when one person stops faking fine, it gives everyone else
permission to do the same.
Behind the success of the Alpha Course is an army of prayer
warriors interceding and praying for every aspect of the course.
More and more Alpha churches around the world are adopting creative
methods of corporate prayer to underpin church life. In this simple
booklet, Pete Greig describes practical models of corporate prayer,
alongside inspiring testimonies from Alpha Offices and 24-7 Prayer
networks around the world, and provides helpful guidelines for
becoming an effective praying community.
Jean Pierre de Caussade, the author of the classic which came to be
known as Self-Abandonment to Divine Providence, was known as a good
preacher. Between 1731 and 1749 he was directing a retreat house in
Nancy. Notes were taken of his conferences but they were not
published in book form for a wider readership until 1860, more than
a hundred years later. They were eventually edited and published by
Henri Ramiere who gave it its title. In his teaching de Caussade
hones in upon the 'littleness' and 'ordinariness' of the daily
routine in which God must be found. God is NOW and God is HERE,
otherewise God is NOWHERE. If God is not found in the here and now,
we will not find him in musings about the future or futile regrets
over the past.
You know Jane Austen as the beloved author of Pride and Prejudice,
Emma, and other witty, insightful novels of the early nineteenth
century. Now come to know her as a woman of unexpected spiritual
depth. Jane Austen wrote beautiful, heartfelt prayers for use
during her family's evening devotions. Each one reveals her
gratitude for God's blessings and her pursuit of a holy
life-expressions of a woman whose heart was profoundly moved by
faith. In this beautifully designed book, author Terry Glaspey
introduces you to Jane Austen the Christian by sharing this
powerful collection of prayers and also a glimpse into her life
story and the impact she had as a writer of virtue, character, and
morality.
Put faith into action with this mission guide book Building on the
success of Call on Me: A Prayer Book for Young People, this book
focuses on the themes and core values of youth ministries in the
Episcopal Church. Youth seek ways to put their faith into action
and claim their "power," which is a hallmark of the millennial
generation according to recent research. This book offers
reflections and prayers to help young people do just that-to live
out their faith at home, church, community, and beyond. It
specifically addresses Episcopal identity for emerging adults, ages
15-25. Available in kivar or paperback binding.
An inspirational, hands-on how-to guide for making and praying with
beads, for people of all faiths and traditions. In stories and
pictures, this book shows how people of all faith traditions use
prayer beads as a spiritual tool and a means of expressing their
creativity. Every major world religion has a tradition of praying
with beads and all are explored here, including the history and use
of beads and specific prayers. Describes in detail and with
diagrams how to make sets of prayer beads for personal use.
A book for personal devotions selected from the Prayer Book and
Bible. The simple, accessible structure allows even those with
little time on their hands the opportunity to 'recharge' for a few
minutes each day. Includes Prayer During the Day (for every single
day of the week and season of the year), Night Prayer and selected
psalms from Common Worship: Daily Prayer. It features classic
Christian prayers from across the ages alongside a selection of
short Bible readings and Psalms. Designed to complement existing
schemes of Bible reading or simply to 'stand alone' as a daily act
of prayer.
Celtic traditions point to God in the natural elements in this
refreshing take on how to pray. Where is God when we pray? Artist
and priest Ruth Pattison looks to the legacy of Celtic spirituality
to say God is in all of creation that surrounds us-earth, fire,
water, air-and not up in the clouds. She invites the reader into a
grounded spirituality rooted deep in Celtic tradition that sees
everything as infused with the Spirit-including humanity. The
material will deepen the experience of worship with creative
hands-on spiritual practices for the context of liturgy. It can
also be used for creating the structure and substance of retreats,
spiritual formation classes, and for helping parents who want to
learn to pray with children.
Episcopalians consider themselves to be people whose individual and
corporate lives are shaped by the Book of Common Prayer, but aside
from worship on Sunday morning, few know what fills its nearly
1,000 pages. John Westerhoff, Episcopal priest and Christian
educator, walks readers through the ways in which the contents of
the Prayer Book can (and should) shape the lives of those who call
themselves Episcopalians. An excellent resource for parish study or
reading in advance of seminary training, Westerhoff explores a
brief history of the Prayer Book, and the ways in which it shapes
us as pilgrims and prayerful people. How Episcopalians live into
their baptism, live a Eucharistic and reconciling life, as well as
a life of wholeness and health, are explored in detail. All of
this, as Westerhoff writes, helps us lead a holy life, and one day,
to a holy death.
Centering prayer, both a meditative technique and the experience
of God s presence in every waking moment, continues to gain a
faithful following among Episcopalians and Roman Catholics at
conferences and in parish and small-group settings. David Keller,
close colleague of Thomas Keating and director of Keating s
Contemplative Ministry project, offers practical suggestions for
personal prayer, addresses its difficulties, and reveals what is
special about it in relation to other prayer traditions.
Short but substantive, this book is for Christians looking for
new insights about prayer and for people who are drawn to
contemplation, but do not think the church has much to offer
them.
Above all, Keller emphasizes that it is the integration of
personal prayer and our day-to-day activities that forms a life of
prayer. Prayer is a life-long vocation, he reasons, not a separate
compartment of life."
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