Spurgeon, the Prince of Preachers, was also a man of prayer. His sermons on prayer contained within this Pure Gold Classic will lead you to the very throne of grace where you will obtain mercy and find grace to help in times of need.

Spurgeon said:

"One night alone in prayer might make us new men, changed from poverty of soul to spiritual wealth, from trembling to triumphing."

"Sometimes we think we are too busy to pray. That is a great mistake, for praying is a saving of time."

"We cannot all argue, but we can all pray; we cannot all be leaders, but we can all be pleaders; we cannot all be mighty in rhetoric, but we can all be prevalent in prayer."

"Whether we like it or not, asking is the rule of the Kingdom."

"Saints of the early church reaped great harvests in the field of prayer and found the mercy seat to be a mine of untold treasures."

Spurgeon's words will change the way you think about prayer and the way you pray.

We are born into this world with a natural longing to connect to God and other human beings. When children have a listening companion who hears, acknowledges, and encourages their early experiences with God, it creates a spiritual footprint that shapes their lives. How can we increase our capacity to engage children in spiritual conversations? In this book Lacy Finn Borgo draws on her own experience of practicing spiritual direction with children. She offers an overview of childhood spiritual formation and introduces key skills for engaging conversation-posture, power, and patterns-from a Christ-centered perspective. "When we are fully present and open to another, we will be changed," Borgo writes. "Indeed, as you listen to God with a child, the child will lead you into a fuller experience of God's love and acceptance." In this book you'll find: Sample interactive dialogues with children Ideas for engaging children with play, art, and movement Prayers to use together Whether you are a parent or grandparent, pastor or spiritual director, you will find this to be a friendly guide into deeper ways of listening.

This year-long daily devotional-designed to strengthen your faith with Bible verses, brief messages, and thoughtful quotes-encourages you to carve out a few minutes of peace in the presence of God. "Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid." -John 14:27 If you feel like you can't get a moment of peace in your hectic life, you aren't alone-but even just five minutes spent with God every day can renew your spirit. With these 365 daily devotionals, you can embark on a year-long process of finding comfort in Him. So today, find a quiet place to open your mind and your heart to the peace of God, which transcends all understanding. BEAUTIFULLY PACKAGED: The gift format and beautiful package will make this appealing to use every day.

Das Buch bietet den Entwurf einer Didaktik des Gebets im islamischen Religionsunterricht. Der Autor geht der Frage nach, wie ein derart zentraler Begriff wie der des Gebets an Scharfe und Kontur gewinnen kann, wenn er Gegenstand des islamischen Religionsunterrichts wird. Wo verlaufen die Grenzen in einem Unterrichtsfach, welches zwar eine res mixtae zwischen Staat und Religionsgemeinschaft ist, bezuglich des religioesen Klimas im Klassenzimmer vor dem Hintergrund des UEberwaltigungsverbots jedoch besondere Bedingungen an die Unterrichtenden stellt? Muslimische Schulerinnen und Schuler kommen mit heterogenen lebensweltlichen Bezugen in die Schule. All die normative Vielfalt will dann mithilfe geeigneter didaktischer Mittel in die unterrichtliche Ebene ubersetzt sein. Letztlich kann ein sich all dieser Fragen bewusster islamischer Religionsunterricht seinen Anteil dazu leisten, das Gebet zwischen normativen und spirituellen Anspruchen erfahr- und vor allem auch reflektierbar zu machen.

Der Islam soll den Muslim zu einem ethischen und prosozialen Leben fuhren. Entgegen dem heutigen Islambild ist festzuhalten, dass jede Art von Prosozialitat, gegenuber allen Lebewesen und allem, was existiert, eine vom Islam nicht nur erwunschte, sondern bei jedem Anlass mit Nachdruck geforderte Haltung ist. Aus der aktuellen Lage der Anschlage politisch-religioeser Bewegungen, der Missdeutung des Islams und der notwendigen universalen Solidaritat heraus sollten die Ideale des Islams als eine Bereicherung und konstruktive Kraft der globalen Prosozialitat, der Solidaritat und des Friedens erkannt und gefoerdert werden. Die hermeneutische Methode ermoeglicht das Erfassen der prosozialen Sinnzusammenhange im Koran und in der Sunna.

This new 4-volume series presents an imaginative approach for telling scripture stories that invites children to wonder about themselves, God and the world in a way that is playful and meaningful to them. Based on the Montessori teaching method, Godly Play outlines specific storytelling techniques and use of story figures that encourage children to respond through a variety of creative activities. This method is greatly respectful of the innate spirituality of children and encourages them to use their curiosity and imagination to experience the mystery and joy of God.

Volume 1 contains all of the material you will need to become familiar with the Godly Play approach, with detailed information on creating a special space for children and techniques for presenting each lesson.