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"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.
Nothing could possibly matter more than learning to discern the
authentic voice of God, but few things in life are more susceptible
to delusion and deception. When life falls apart and we need God's
comfort; in moments of cultural turmoil when we need God's clarity;
facing formidable decisions when we need God's guidance; desiring a
deeper faith when we need God to say something, anything, to turn
the monologue we call prayer into a genuine conversation. Having
addressed God's silence in God on Mute, and then How to Pray in his
previous bestseller, Pete Greig is back to bring wisdom and
guidance to one of the most pressing and perplexing aspects of
universal Christian experience - How to Hear God. Exploring the
story of Christ's playful, poignant conversation on the road to
Emmaus, Pete draws deeply from the insights of a wide range of
Christian traditions. He weaves together the evangelical emphasis
upon hearing God in the Bible, and the charismatic commitment to
hearing God in the prophetic, with the contemplative understanding
of God's 'still, small voice' within.
Everyone prays. But no one finds it easy. We all need a little
help. Pete Greig has been teaching on prayer - and leading a
non-stop prayer movement - for twenty years. Now, for the first
time, he puts his life's work into a response to the question
everybody ultimately asks: how do I pray? This down-to-earth
introduction to life's greatest adventure will guide you deeper in
your relationship with God, helping you to become more centred and
still, clearer in discerning God's voice, more able to make sense
of your disappointments and more expectant for miraculous
breakthroughs too. It's full of honest, hard-won wisdom
interspersed with real-life stories - some humorous, others moving
- to equip and inspire your prayer life. Journeying through the
Lord's Prayer, and accompanied by online videos from The Prayer
Course, which has been used by more than a million people, it
unpacks nine essential aspects of prayer: stillness, adoration,
petition, intercession, perseverance, contemplation, listening,
confession and spiritual authority. From one of today's most
visionary communicators, for those who've been praying for years as
well as those who want to pray but don't know where to begin, How
to Pray is the simple, life-changing guide you've been waiting for.
Inspired by the hugely successful How to Pray. Pete Greig takes his
simple guide to prayer and gives children the same tools and
encouragement. How to Pray: A Guide for Young Explorers is packed
full of real life stories, teaching, fun facts, activities and
inspiration to get creative and confident in prayer. With insights
and ideas from CBBC presenter and author Gemma Hunt, children's
workers and children from around the country, this is the go-to
guide for prayer for a new generation.
Foreword by Bear GryllsFollowing on from the success of Red Moon
Rising, which tells the story of the first five years of the 24-7
prayer movement, Dirty Glory describes stories of transformation,
from a walled city of prostitution in Mexico to the nightclubs of
Ibiza, and invites people to experience the presence of God through
prayer. An autobiographical adventure story spanning four
continents, describing one of the most exciting movements of the
Holy Spirit in our time, Dirty Glory will inspire and equip those
dissatisfied with the status quo and passionate about the
possibilities for spiritual and social transformation in our time.
Alain Emerson felt like the luckiest man in the world. The talented
pastor of a thriving church and national director of the 24-7
Prayer movement, he had found and married Lyndsay, the girl of his
dreams, his soulmate. He could never have imagined that, in a
matter of months, he would be nursing his beautiful
twenty-three-year-old wife through the final stages of cancer, and
would find himself a young widower, distraught and alone. The faith
that had once seemed firm and secure felt like it was crumbling.
And then there were the questions. Hadn't he been faithful and
obedient? Why had God not answered his prayers? Why was God silent
now? Why? Alain realised that in order for his faith to survive he
needed to face God, not to hold him at arms' length, but, like
Jacob, to wrestle, and like Job, to voice his pain and
disappointment. In this profound exploration of loss, Alain Emerson
walks through the stages of grief, pain and shock, of choosing to
lean into the pain, to face God with his disappointment. He
experiences the bewildering silence of God, the absence of simple
answers, and walks into the dark tunnel of despair. Taking great
comfort from the Psalms and the work of writers who truly
understand - Wiesel, Brueggemann, Moltmann - Emerson wrestles with
God and with his grief, and emerges with a stronger and deeper
faith, and a sense of having seen God's face.
Pack of 10: 16-page easy-to-read booklet introducing everyone to
the importance of prayer in our daily lives. What is prayer really
all about? Have you ever wondered what prayer is about and why
people bother? Maybe at times you've wanted to connect with God -
but didn't know how? Everyone can pray. It's simply a conversation
with God. So why not take a look at how prayer can be a part of
your daily life?
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