Synopsis: This book is a collection of prayers based on the Old
Testament texts--a good resource for worship leaders or generally
for those interested in spirituality. The Spirit breathes life into
us as we breathe and pray, thus granting us the hope that the
Spirit can quicken and transform troubled waters into overflowing
streams. This is an invitation to readers to breathe with God's
Spirit despite the unformed abyss, lifeless chaos, and life's
vicissitudes. It is often crisis or weakness that gets us to bend
our knees. Through prayer, any dilemma or challenge can become
fertile ground for growing in humanity as we journey with God, and
consequently sojourn with one another and with creation.
Endorsements: "K. K. Yeo brings to the voicing of prayer all the
ingredients of faithfulness. He has an attentive ear for the
biblical text, in order to notice where we may make poignant
contact. He has a keen sensibility for the contemporaneity of
ancient possibility. And he has courage for truth-telling right in
the face of God. This deeply moving book will matter both to those
who lead public prayer and to those who pray as adult believers and
seek greater depth in their communion with God." -Walter
Brueggemann Professor Emeritus of Old Testament Columbia
Theological Seminary "A rich prayer life is vital to a healthy
relationship with God. He speaks to us through his Word and we
speak to him through prayer. However, often we struggle with
prayer. K. K. Yeo guides us through the Scriptures to help us find
the words to bring our praises and petitions to God. I highly
recommend this excellent work to all who want to deepen their
prayer life." -Tremper Longman III Robert H. Gundry Professor of
Biblical Studies Westmont College "There are some books that we
read to gain information. And then there are others that encourage
us, touch us where we hurt, and offer hope and spiritual
healing--The Spirit Hovers is this kind of book. In times of
conflict when our human resources are diminished and our wisdom
fails to guide, when we do not need more information but long for
the presence of God, the poems in this book, drawn from the
struggles of Old Testament saints, point us to the God who hears,
and cares, and whose love upholds and sustains us. I highly
recommend this book for public worship, private devotion, or simply
daily reading. You will find comfort and encouragement as these
poems guide you to the Source of genuine comfort, unfailing love,
and the certainty of God's promises." -Donald L. Alexander
Professor Emeritus of Biblical Studies Bethel University "At the
intersection of the strains of life and the hope of the Bible, we
pray. K. K. Yeo teaches each of us, and helps us together as a
Christian community, to pray through the chaos of our stories as
they are woven together with The Story. These are prayers of
discovery for traveling down the road, not staying in the
monastery, with Scripture open to map the way." -Gene L. Green
Professor of New Testament Wheaton College Author Biography: K. K.
Yeo is Harry R. Kendall Professor of New Testament Interpretation
at Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary, Visiting Professor at
Peking University (China), and Academic Director of the
International Leadership Group. He has lectured not only in Asia
but also in Israel, Greece, Turkey, and Australia. Yeo is the
author of Musing with Confucius and Paul (Cascade Books, 2008) and
a collection of prayers based on New Testament texts, The Spirit
Intercedes (Cascade Books, 2009). He lives in Chicago with his wife
and children.
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