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Books > Christianity > Christian Worship > Christian prayer
Find power in your prayer like never before with this inspiring
guide from #1 New York Times bestselling author Bishop T.D.
Jakes.In a time when women carry more influence than any other
generation, the power of prayer has never been more important to
remind us that we do not have to bear our crosses alone. We need
prayer to stand guard over our hearts and minds and over the hearts
and minds of our families.Women today are shattering glass ceilings
and forging new paths in the world. What Happens When a Woman Prays
is a clarion call for women to continue their progressive march of
empowerment by dreaming like their daughters and praying like their
grandmothers.Through exploring the lives of 10 prayer-filled women
of the Bible, Bishop Jakes emphasizes the life-changing power that
women have when they find their identity, their strength, their
healing, and their voices in Christ.
What would your world look like if you prayed every day?
Every believer who sincerely desires an intimate relationship with God must discover
the transformational power of prayer. This one-hundred-day devotional, inspired by
Mike Bickle’s best-selling book Growing in Prayer, will give readers daily inspiration,
knowledge, and guidance to help them cultivate deeper intimacy with God through
prayer.
Each day contains a quote on prayer from a classic Christian author, a passage from a
chapter in Growing in Prayer for reflection, a Scripture verse or reference, a prayer
starter, a suggestion for practical application of the principle being taught, and lines
for journaling.
This devotional will help energize a prayer life that has become routine, stale, or
nonexistent and will be a welcome resource for believers who desire to grow in
prayer.
"When you live according to God's Word and by the power of His Holy
Spirit, you can trust that God is moving you into the wholeness,
purpose, and blessing He has for you." Through Christ, you've been
given an open door to become the woman God made you to be. Stepping
through that door means accepting the Lord's invitation not only to
follow Him, but also to intimately know Him and understand His
heart for you. In The Power of Praying (R), bestselling author
Stormie Omartian will help you see your goals, desires, and
relationships transformed for God's glory. You'll understand new
truths about who God really is and all that He wants to do in your
life. You will also be able to partner with Him as you... solidify
the foundation of your faith endure trials with purpose,
confidence, and hope bless your family and community with His light
and love Stormie encourages you to embrace a rich, active prayer
life. Selections from some of her bestselling titles create this
bountiful gathering of reflections, guidance, Scriptures, and
prayers, sure to bless the heart of any woman seeking to draw
nearer to God.
A unique and unforgettable Easter egg-shaped board book with
multiple layered pages for little hands, featuring sweet
illustrations of a cuddly, baby lamb and simple rhyming text that
celebrates Jesus' resurrection. A perfect Easter basket gift. Thank
you, God, for making us And sending us your Son. Thank you, God,
for who you are And loving everyone. An Easter Prayer: Is the ideal
size for Easter baskets and gift-giving Easily fits into small
hands and even a travel bag for reading on the go Gently instills
the reason for celebrating Easter Is part of a collection of books
with Happy Easter and Spring Is Here
A unique and validating look at the tension you feel between disillusionment and a desire for truth, Searching for Enough helps you see your doubt not as an emotion to fear but as an invitation to be followed.
Do you ever find yourself thinking, "I'm not enough, and I'm never going to be. And I know I'm not supposed to say this, but God's not enough for me either"? Whether or not we attend church, deep down we wonder if the biblical story of faith is really enough for the complexity of the world in which we live. We fill our lives with other things, hoping that maybe the next experience or accomplishment will complete us. Yet with every goal we reach, we still feel discouraged and anxious.
In Searching for Enough, Pastor Tyler Staton draws on ancient and modern insights to introduce us, as if for the first time, to Jesus' disciple Thomas: history's most notorious skeptic. Like Thomas, we are caught between two unsatisfying stories: We want to believe in God but can't reconcile his presence with our circumstances and internal struggles.
But what if there's a better story than shame? What if there's redemption so complete that there's nothing left to hide? What if there is a God who can heal your resentments, fears, and loneliness in such a profound way that you feel whole?
From a place of spiritual companionship and deep authenticity, Tyler shows us that it is not an empty tomb that will change our lives, but the presence of the living God. Whether you are a distant skeptic, an involved doubter, or a busy but bored Christian, Searching for Enough invites you to find enough in a God who offers the only promises that never disappoint.
A Spiritual Journey to God's Best offers powerful tools for
victorious Christian living. Birthed out of the Michaelyn Hodges'
own spiritual battle in the crucible of life, readers learn about
spiritual warfare and victory through prayer. The seeker will learn
foundational principles while the seasoned believer will advance on
the path to a more intimate relationship with Christ. This 40
lesson bible study exposes the lies of the enemy and replaces them
with God's truth.
"Let every student be plainly instructed . . . to consider well the
main end of . . . life and studies is to know God and Jesus Christ
which is eternal life . . . and therefore to lay Christ in the
bottom, as the only foundation of all sound knowledge and
learning." -Harvard College Laws, 1642 There was a time when
Harvard was considered a holy place and Princeton trained prophets,
when students and professors could not help but pray because there
were certain questions that could only be answered by an Intellect
greater than our own. There was a time when student leaders
galvanized campus movements, when young revolutionaries defied the
status quo of their generation and engaged in sacrificial service
that reshaped society and transformed culture. There was a time . .
. God on Campus traces a remarkable legacy of spiritual awakening
that stretches from the founding of the earliest colleges in the
United States to a global movement of nonstop student prayer
spreading across campuses today. "This is a book to help you
remember your roots," Trent Sheppard writes, "ordinary people like
you and me--bold and timid, brilliant and insecure, disillusioned
and dangerous, ambitious and naive, holy and fallen, fearless and
afraid--people who prayed, people who conspired together with their
friends in faith and action, people who believed their lives could
actually help shape the unfolding narrative of history." From the
establishment of early American campuses during the Great Awakening
to the rapidly spreading collegiate movements of the twenty-first
century, Sheppard shows how students can integrate their passion in
prayer with practical Christ-like living in culture. "The goal," he
explains, "is not for us to abandon our studies in economics or
education and all become preachers instead. The goal is to live
like Jesus in the very soul of society." Culminating in a movement
to mobilize prayer on every college and university campus in the
United States throughout 2010, God on Campus is an invitation for
students to find their place in the story of God today.
Based on personal interviews, Prayer Shawl Ministries and Women's
Theological Imagination uncovers the theological creativity of
Christian lay women quietly stitching their own sacred fabric. From
the origins of prayer shawl ministry in feminist and ecumenical
thought, the movement has grown to hundreds of groups, composed
mostly of women over 60, in denominations across the political and
doctrinal spectrum. Through participation in handcrafting
ministries, participants reflect on themes that sometimes
complement and sometimes challenge the public stances of their
communities. Women in prayer shawl ministries develop commitments
to broad inclusion, reject the intrusion of market forces, and
realize their productive power. Out of their traditional roles as
caretakers, they craft compassion into a conscious,
theologically-rich practice. Out of their historical subordination,
they cultivate trust in divine providence and hope for the
preservation of their legacy. Listening to their ideas,
convictions, and concerns, and connecting them to findings from
multiple scholarly fields, this book seeks to disclose the
convergences and complexity of ordinary women's theological
thinking and behavior.
In a world of global connectivity, how can we be such great
communicators with each other but not with God who loves us
unconditionally? Many of us think prayer is complicated. We are not
sure how to pray and so just do not do it. To get help in praying
we often turn to the New Testament or the Psalms for inspiration.
Yet buried in the often overlooked minor prophets in the Old
Testament are pearls of wisdom that in fact form the raw material
of prayer. These prophets understood the power of prayer, so what
made them turn to God and how did they ask him for help? By looking
at each minor prophet in turn, Debbie Duncan explores their
background, highlights the main themes and looks at how their
example can help us to pray, revealing how surprisingly relevant
these lessons are to our modern world. These biblical characters
may be called minor prophets, but they can teach us major truths
about prayer.
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.
The essays collected in this volume provide a resource for thinking
theologically about the practice of Christian prayer. In the first
of four parts, the volume begins by reaching back to the biblical
foundations of prayer. Then, each of the chapters in the second
part investigates a classical Christian doctrine - including God,
creation, Christology, pneumatology, providence and eschatology -
from the perspective of prayer. The chapters in the third part
explore the writings of some of the great theorizers of prayer in
the history of the Christian tradition. The final part gathers a
set of creative and critical conversations on prayer responding to
a variety of contemporary issues. Overall, the T&T Clark
Handbook of Christian Prayer articulates a theologically expansive
account of prayer - one that is deeply biblical, energetically
doctrinal, historically rooted, and relevant to a whole host of
critical questions and concerns facing the world today.
Make Prayer Your First Response How do you approach prayer? Do you
worry you are not doing it "correctly"? Do you see it as an
obligation to check off a to-do list? Do you think of it as a last
resort-a kind of supernatural SOS when you need help? In this Pray
First video Bible study, Pastor Chris Hodges shares proven ways to
help you spend time in conversation with God-and enjoy every minute
of it. You will gain tools to bring joy back into your time with
God, explore prayers in the Bible, learn about fasting (an often
overlooked discipline), and discover biblically grounded methods
for making prayer a priority and not an afterthought. Pray First is
a revolutionary study for anyone who wants to experience a dynamic,
intimate prayer life with God. This study guide includes:
Individual access to six streaming video sessions A guide to best
practices for leading a group Video notes and a comprehensive
structure for group discussion time Personal study section with
questions and biblical passages for reflection between sessions
Sessions and video run times: The Five P's of Prayer (21:00) The
Lord's Prayer (20:00) The Prayer of Jabez (16:00) Praying the Names
of God (18:30) My Prayer for You (17:00) Prayer and Fasting (21:00)
This study guide has everything you need for a full Bible study
experience, including: The study guide itself-with discussion and
reflection questions, video notes, and a leader's guide. An
individual access code to stream all video sessions online. And the
physical DVD. Streaming video access code included. Access code
subject to expiration after 12/31/2028. Code may be redeemed only
by the recipient of this package. Code may not be transferred or
sold separately from this package. Internet connection required.
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