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Books > Christianity > Christian Worship > Christian prayer
Each day provides opportunities for us to renew our focus on God.
When we center our lives on him, we worship him, not only with our
words and deeds, but also with our prayers. This text contains one
hundred devotional readings that are intended to remind you of the
need for prayer and the power of prayer. The ideas in this book are
also intended to remind you of the eternal promises found in God's
holy word. In addition to the devotional, each session provides
several options for contemplation, memorization, and reflection. If
you're facing a powerful temptation or a seemingly unsolvable
problem, don't give up and don't stop praying. Instead, keep
searching for direction-God's direction. And while you're at it,
keep searching for perspective and wisdom-starting with God's
wisdom. This book will help you discover the comfort, the power,and
the peace that only he can give.
Prayer can be your greatest asset and source of wisdom in raising
teenagers in today's world. Now expanded, this book features
updated content on issues like pornography, addiction, self-harm,
anxiety, rebellion, technology use, dealing with disappointment,
and more. It's never been tougher to be a teen--or the parent of
one. Thankfully, from your teen's first date to the next time they
borrow the car keys, you can take your concerns to God through
prayer. Drawing on the power of God's Word, this updated and
expanded edition of Praying the Scriptures for Your Teens equips
you to pray about the difficult issues your teen may face:
Relationship challenges Doubts about their faith Depression
Rejection Sexual purity Substance abuse Eating disorders . . . and
much more This book also guides you in praying about everything
from your teen's character and safety to the purposes and plans
that God has for his or her future. Filled with engaging
illustrations, biblical insights, and compelling prayer principles,
Praying the Scriptures for Your Teens shows how to make the Bible
your source for prayers that can powerfully influence your teen's
life. With a grace-filled approach and a warm, personal style,
author Jodie Berndt encourages you that there is not a need your
teen will face that God has not already thought of, and provided
for, in his Word--and that, no matter how far away our kids may be,
they are never out of his reach.
Do the unending obstacles you face make you feel like you're in a
constant spiritual battle? Arm yourself with 100 prayers that will
uplift and encourage you during the difficult moments of life. It
can be difficult to find the right words when you're praying
through hard times. In Battle Prayers, find a classic model to lift
your prayers to God, not only for yourself, but others. Each prayer
is woven together with Scripture, reminding you that the answers to
your struggles can be found in God's Word and by listening to Him.
Battle Prayers: Shows how the power of prayer can lead you to find
lasting encouragement Provides inspiration and theological accuracy
Offers prayers ideal for helping move the mountains that can
sometimes stand in between us and God Whether a gift or for
yourself, this volume of 100 prayers features: Specific Scriptures
and cross-references to other prayers in the book for additional
encouragement First-person prayers addressed directly to God, ideal
for reading aloud during morning, evening, or devotional prayer
time A helpful and encouraging Appendix: "The 10 Essential
Qualities of an Effective Battle Prayer" Prayer doesn't stop with
the "Amen," and is merely the beginning of deeper, daily, more
meaningful communication with our Creator. Find peace in stress,
healing for broken relationships, and protection for your loved
ones in this essential volume of prayers.
Are you longing to take your relationship with God to a new level?
This book introduces you to twelve prayer practices that invite you
to solitude and silence invite you to use your mind and imagination
invite you to use your body and your creativity invite you to
connect with nature and community. You'll meet 'travelling
companions' from history, such as Ignatius Loyola and Julian of
Norwich - individuals and groups whose lives were illuminated by
these ways of praying. An appendix offers step-by-step instructions
for practicing the Jesus Prayer and the prayer of examen, for
walking a labyrinth, praying with your body, and more - whether
individually or as a group.
"A welcome remedy for the increasing number of lay Christians who
have rediscovered the daily offices. Tickle puts each day's
prayers, psalms, readings, and refrains-everything you need-in one
place. The rhythm that Tickle's book establishes gives one a
stronger sense of participating in an ancient, worldwide but very
personal liturgy."
-Nora Gallagher, "beliefnet.com, and author of "Things Seen and
Unseen: A Year Lived in Faith
The third and final volume in a trilogy of prayer manuals compiled
by "Publishers Weekly religion editor Phyllis Tickle as a
contemporary Book of Hours to guide Christians gently yet
authoritatively through the daily offices.
"The Divine Hours is the first major literary and liturgical
reworking of the sixth-century Benedictine Rule of fixed-hour
prayer. This beautifully conceived and thoroughly modern
three-volume guide will appeal to the theological novice as well as
to the ecclesiastical sophisticate. Making primary use of the Book
of Common Prayer and the writings of the Church Fathers, "The
Divine Hours is also a companion to the New Jerusalem Bible, from
which it draws its Scripture readings. The trilogy blends prayer
and praise in a way that, while extraordinarily fresh, respects and
builds upon the ancient wisdom of Christianity.
The third and final book in the set, "Prayers for Springtime,
provides prayers, psalms, and readings for this season associated
with rebirth. Compact, with deluxe endpapers, it is perfect for
those seeking greater spiritual depth. As a contemporary Book of
Hours, "The Divine Hours: Prayers for Springtime heralds a renewal
of the tradition of disciplined daily prayer, and gives those
already using the first twovolumes the completion they are seeking.
With this volume, the series culminates with three prayer manuals
encompassing the liturgical and calendar year with the offices for
every day.
"From the Hardcover edition.
'David Cole is a careful, wise and skilful writer and guide.' The
Revd Canon Professor James Woodward, Principal, Sarum College,
Salisbury Following the ancient rhythm of the Celtic year, these
prayers, meditations and liturgies will help you focus on the
natural flow of life as it changes around you. Based on the eight
points of the Celtic year - the four season changes, and the four
midpoints of each season - and moving from winter to spring, summer
and harvest, each of the eight sections includes a liturgy for a
full service, a week of daily readings, guided contemplations and a
selection of prayers and blessings.
Throughout history, Christians have prayed for the dead - both for
continual growth of the faithful and for their advancement from
purgatory, and sometimes, even, for the deliverance of the unsaved
from hell. Understanding Prayer for the Dead defends all three
kinds of prayer. It challenges Protestants, who seldom pray for the
dead, to begin doing so - and Roman Catholics and Eastern Orthodox,
who pray only for the Christian dead, to include the unsaved as
well. James B. Gould addresses the biblical credentials of prayer
for the dead and provides a historical overview of such prayers
from ancient Christianity to the current practice of the three main
branches of the Church. He also discusses the logical assumptions
prayer for the dead requires - that prayer is effective, that the
dead are conscious, and that the afterlife involves change - and
lays out a theological framework for such prayers. Prayer for the
departed raises the most basic of theological questions, matters
that go to the centre of God's purpose in creating spiritual beings
and redeeming sinful humankind. The argument, while revisionary in
some respects, is orthodox, ecumenical, and integrative, engaging a
range of academic disciplines so as to be biblically accurate,
historically informed, and philosophically reasoned.
The Sunrise of the Soul is the fruit of the last 24 years of an
unexpected new life and a journey of transformation that took Gerry
Straub from the glamour of Hollywood to the horror of the worst
slums on earth. Straub's journey began in an empty church in Rome
during a moment of grace in which the hard shell of his ardent
atheism was penetrated by a spark of light, allowing him to see
that God was real and loved him just as he was. Eventually, Straub
felt God telling him to stop filming the poor and to go live among
the poor. He now lives in a crowded slum in Haiti where he operates
a home of hope and healing for 69 abandoned kids, 24 of whom are
still in diapers. Straub says his journey is far from over and will
never be finished. As Karl Rahner reminded us, "In the torment of
the insufficiency of everything attainable we ultimately learn that
here, in this life, all symphonies must remain unfinished." Living
in a home with 69 kids in Haiti means that the stillness and
silence needed for contemplation are virtually nonexistent. After
more than four years of intense work in Haiti, Gerry began to
commit himself to the rejuvenating power of authentic solitude in
order to turn his attention to his own inner spiritual poverty. In
the silent predawn darkness of each Haitian morning he waits,
reflects, and prays. This book emerged slowly from those many
lonely hours of silence.
Finding God in all things, hearing God's voice for ourselves and
others... the Quiet Spaces Prayer Journal will help you to develop
and maintain a life of creative prayer. With space to write,
quotations drawn from Christian tradition and BRF's Quiet Spaces
publication to aid reflection, this is ideal to buy for yourself or
as a gift for anyone wanting to deepen their prayer life. It
features quotations to inspire, allowing plenty of space to write.
Pregnancy and new parenthood are some of the most exciting and
challenging times of life. They seem to last an age and yet are
over so quickly! This unique book forms a gentle devotional guide
for that journey. Providing undated Bible reflections and prayers,
and space for personal journalling, it can be read chronologically
or thematically, making an attractive gift for an expectant mother
and an easy-to-use resource for couples to use together as they
prepare for parenthood.
Forme parte de la escuela de la oracion intercesora de Andrew
Murray En este extraordinario y practico libro, Andrew Murray
comparte con usted un caudal de ensenanzas biblicas sobre el
ministerio de la intercesion. Ademas de ser una mina de oro en
cuanto a conocimientos biblicos, "El Ministerio de la Oracion
Intercesora" es unico en su genero, ya que provee un magnifico
estudio para realizarse en treinta dias, sobre la practica de la
oracion intercesora.
Exploring the unity of the practice of prayer and the practice of
theology, this book draws together insights from world-class
theologians including Rowan Williams, Andrew Louth, Frances Young,
Margaret R. Miles, Sebastian Brock, and Nicholai Sakharov. Offering
glimpses of the prayer-life and witness that undergirds theological
endeavour, some authors approach the topic in a deeply personal way
while others express the unity of prayer and the theologian in a
traditionally scholarly manner. No matter what the denomination of
the Christian theologian - Greek or Russian Orthodox, Roman
Catholic, Anglican, Methodist - authors demonstrate that the
discipline of theology cannot properly be practiced apart from the
prayer life of the theologian. The prayer of the theologian shapes
her or his approach to theology. Whether it be preaching, teaching,
writing or research, the deep soundings of prayer inform and
embrace all.
In the same style as the bestselling "Little Angels Christmas Prayers" this is a loveable, giftable collection of prayers and blessings that 3-5s will love. The soft and sweet angel styling is delightfully heavenly!
Perfect for a Baptism, First Communion, Easter or Birthday gift for a young child.
Dubravka Kolanovic's soft pastel illustrations beautifully convey the simple text.
Most Christians want to experience spiritual transformation. But
many are frustrated by the limited progress of our spiritual
self-improvement efforts. We find our praying burdened by a sense
of obligation and failure. But prayer is not merely something we
do; prayer is what God does in us. Prayer is not just communication
with God-it is communion with God. As we open ourselves to him, God
does the spiritual work of transformation in us. Spiritual director
and psychologist David Benner invites us to discover openness to
God as the essence of prayer, spirituality, and the Christian life.
Prayer is far more than saying words to God; all of life can be
prayer when offered to God in faith and with openness. Using the
four movements of lectio divina, Benner explores prayer as
attending, pondering, responding, and being. Along the way he opens
us to a world of possibilities for communion with God: praying with
our senses, with imagination, with music and creativity, in
contemplation, in service, and much more. Learn how prayer can be a
way of living. Move beyond words to become not merely someone who
prays, but someone whose entire life is prayer in union with God.
This expanded edition includes a new afterword and an experiential
guide with questions for individual reflection or group discussion.
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Why We Pray
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William Phillip
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Prayer is foundational to the Christian life, but many people
donaEURO (TM)t understand it. What is it for? How does it work? Why
do we do it? This short and accessible book explains what prayer
is, why it exists and how it can encourage us in our life of faith.
Written by a pastor with years of teaching and counselling
experience, Why We Pray doesnaEURO (TM)t simply tell readers why
they should pray, but instead focuses on four blessing-filled
reasons that will help us want to pray. Rather than feeling
discouraged and disheartened by our inconsistency in prayer, we
feel reinvigorated to approach God with confidence and joy,
delighted by the privilege of talking directly to our heavenly
Father.
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