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Author : Janell Moon
Publisher : HarperElement
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 0007174853
Drawing on her own experiences, as wll as those of her friends, Moon explores the different kinds of prayer and clearly demonstrates how a life of prayer can change the lives of those who pray and of those around them.
Author : William Irwin
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 159 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2018-12-03
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781538115893
Uncertainty is the essence of the human condition, and nothing is more uncertain than God. Yet passions run hot when it comes to God, both among believers and non-believers. God is a Question, Not an Answer aims to unsettle readers on both sides of the issue. William Irwin argues that because belief occurs along a continuum of doubt and we can never reach full certainty, believers and non-believers can find common ground in uncertainty. Beginning with the questions of what we mean when we talk about God and faith, Irwin shows that from a philosophical perspective, the tendency to doubt is a virtue, and from a religious perspective there is no faith without doubt. Rather than avoid uncertainty as an uncomfortable state of emotional despair, we should embrace it as an ennobling part of the human condition. We do not have to agree about the existence of God, but we do need to practice intellectual humility and learn to see doubt as a gift. By engaging in civil discourse we can see those who disagree with us as not only fully human but capable of teaching us something.
Author : Jerry DeWitt,Ethan Brown
Publisher : Da Capo Press
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2013-06-25
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780306822247
A former Louisiana pastor's courageous memoir chronicling his conversion to atheism.
Author : Linda Martella-Whitsett
Publisher : Hampton Roads Publishing
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2011-01-01
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781571746689
Describes how to rejuvenate a stagnant prayer life through the rearrangement of the language in common prayers, creation a daily meditation and prayer routine, and prayer groups.
Author : Andrew Wommack
Publisher : Harrison House Publishers
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781577948346
After nearly four decades of ministry, Andrew Wommack has discovered some important truths about prayer. His prayer life is much different than it was thirty years ago and the results have dramatically improved! You may be asking many of the same questions Andrew once did. Is prayer my Christian duty? Is prayer primarily about asking God to meet my needs and the needs of others? Is God's answer to my prayer based on the degree of my humility and sincerity? Is answered prayer a sovereign decision of God or do I have the ability to influence Him? Clear, scriptural answers to these questions and more could significantly change the way you pray. These principles may not be the only way to pray, but if you're not getting the results you desire, consider changing directions; maybe there is A Better Way to Pray.
Author : Anne Lamott
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 114 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2012-11-13
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781101607732
A New York Times bestseller from the author of Dusk, Night Dawn, Hallelujah Anyway, Bird by Bird, and Almost Everything. Author Anne Lamott writes about the three simple prayers essential to coming through tough times, difficult days and the hardships of daily life. Readers of all ages have followed and cherished Anne Lamott’s funny and perceptive writing about her own faith through decades of trial and error. And in her new book, Help, Thanks, Wow, she has coalesced everything she knows about prayer to these fundamentals. It is these three prayers – asking for assistance from a higher power, appreciating what we have that is good, and feeling awe at the world around us – that can get us through the day and can show us the way forward. In Help, Thanks, Wow, Lamott recounts how she came to these insights, explains what they mean to her and how they have helped, and explores how others have embraced these same ideas. Insightful and honest as only Anne Lamott can be, Help, Thanks, Wow is the everyday faith book that new Lamott readers will love and longtime Lamott fans will treasure.
Author : Patrick Laude
Publisher : World Wisdom, Inc
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781933316147
Drawn from the world's religions, this work takes the reader on a pilgrimage to the heart of prayer and reveals why prayer is the essence of the human condition.
Author : Janell Moon
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 229 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2006-07-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1422352110
Through prayer we experience the truth of our lives, get in touch with our feelings, find our place in the world, & ultimately find our own spiritual path. This wise & helpful book shows us how prayer is the ultimate tool for those who want: guidance for daily life; emotional healing; a richer creative life; the ability to articulate one's own needs & desires; & to touch one's own true self. The author mixes practical advice, prayer exercises, anecdotes, & examples of different kinds of prayer into our daily lives. For those looking to give voice to their deepest yearnings & dreams, those in search of emotional healing & personal growth, & those looking to find their place in the world, this is a practical guide that will be used by spiritual seekers for many years to come.
Author : Martin Luther
Publisher : Westminster John Knox Press
Page : 76 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2000-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0664222730
When asked by his barber and good friend, Peter Beskendorf, for some practical guidance on how to prepare oneself for prayer, Luther responded by writing this brief treatise, first published in the spring of 1535. After 500 years, his instruction continues to offer words of spiritual nurture for us today.
Author : Fr. Anthony J. Paone, S.J.
Publisher : TAN Books
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2014-05-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781618908131
Hear Christ speak to you like never before. My Daily Bread is a series of short, daily reflections on the spiritual life. Written with loving care by Father Anthony Paone, this devotional will strengthen your love for Christ and his teachings. Written as a dialogue with Christ himself, Father Paone leads the reader through the three ways of the spiritual life: Purification, Imitation, and Union. Arranged for daily reflection, this pocket-sized book is an indispensible guide to the spiritual life. My Daily Bread overflows with reflections and prayers specifically designed to help you grow in the spiritual life and overcome failings, including: • How to cultivate, recognize, and follow your conscience (p. 18) • A contemplation of the Four Last Things that will help keep our focus on the eternal (p.25) • The power of prayer as the first remedy to temptation (p. 99) • A detailed guide on how to conquer a host of bad habits (p. 153) • How to overcome our fear of suffering and instead embrace it as Christ embraced it (p. 203) • How to live for Christ daily through spiritual reading, prayer, overcoming distractions, and cultivating devotions • Achieving union with Christ through the Eucharist (p. 382) • And much more… Each daily reflection begins with Jesus speaking directly to you, kindly, patiently, and with great love. The next part of the reflection asks you to consider the truths presented in the words of Jesus. The final part consists of a prayer asking for God for the help to receive His wisdom and use it fruitfully in your life. With more than one million copies sold, My Daily Bread is a true Christian classic. It's simple, yet carefully crafted daily reflections have led thousands to a drastically improved interior life and a deeper love for Christ. A portion of the proceeds from every purchase of this Confraternity of the Precious Blood title go directly to The Sisters Adorers of the Precious Blood in Brooklyn, NY to support them in their vocation.
Author : Vance Morgan
Publisher : Wood Lake Publishing Inc.
Page : 123 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2019-10-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781773431697
Many progressive christians struggle with prayer –or, at least, with the kinds of prayer they are often exposed to: shouted, whispered, forceful, timid, begging, and demanding; everything from essay lengthy scripted petitions, to poetry read from a book, to rote recitations that no one pays much attention to, to pronouncements, to communications in a “prayer language.” They are often gripped by the power of the Christian faith but are simply unable or unwilling to endorse or engage with many of its traditional beliefs, including traditional beliefs about God and prayer. If we're not trying to connect with the kind of God who takes notes, answers “yes” or “no,” and grants or withholds favours, what or whom are we trying to connect with? And so often our words seem to travel no further than the ceiling, no matter what we believe. The situation for people who describe themselves as “spiritual but not religious” isn’t much different. They may not “pray” in the traditional sense or in traditional ways, but many long to connect or communicate with something larger than themselves – as good a definition of “prayer” as any – whether they name that something “the divine,” “big love,” or “spirit”; or think of it as a “force” or “energy” that connects all things. This is not an academic book, nor a “how-to” document. Rather, it poses questions that are important to progressive Christians and to the “spiritual but not religious.” Working only with the assumption that prayer might have value even for those who are not sure what, or who, or even if God is, this book is about opening oneself to the “possibility of God.”
Author : Frederica Mathewes-Green
Publisher : Paraclete Press
Page : 205 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781557256591
This resource is a complete introduction to one of the most mysterious prayers of Eastern Christianity, The Jesus Prayer. A conversational question-and-answer format takes the reader through practical steps for adopting this profound practice in everyday life.
Author : Ian Punnett
Publisher : Harmony
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2013-04-30
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780307986047
When things really go wrong, what do you do with the feeling that God is to blame? A popular Coast to Coast radio host (and Episcopal clergy) provides some answers. In a first of its kind book, Ian Punnett provides a spiritual path for expressing your rawest emotions through prayer and how to rebuild a relationship with one's higher power--or anybody else in your life. In this important and practical book, Ian Punnett provides insight on feeling anger and resentment toward God and offers advice on how to deal with the pain and blame that accompanies these emotions. In a book that is edgy, timely, funny and compassionate, Punnett presents real help in everyday language for transforming the negativity of anger into a positive and useful force that will ultimately help us pray more effectively, bring us closer to God, enhance our spiritual relationship, and change the way we live and love others. After a divorce, a broken friendship, the death of a loved one, the loss of a job or even the accumulation of all the tiny cracks in our spirit from life's disappointments, it’s easy to feel pissed at God. When anger is left unchecked, it is harmful to our minds, bodies and souls. “How to Pray When You’re Pissed at God is not “the last word” on angry prayer,” Punnett writes, “but it might be the first words you have ever heard on the topic. By the end of the book, it is my hope that you’ll understand the role of anger in our lives, the benefit of honest prayer, and the need for honest, angry prayer in the lives of the faithful and faithless.”
Author : Amy Boucher Pye
Publisher : SPCK
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2021-09-14
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780281084975
For Christians, prayer is the main way we communicate with God - but what can we do when we struggle with the question of how to pray or feel our prayer lives are lacking? Seven Ways to Pray explores how by looking to ancient prayer practices of Christianity, we can find fresh ways to relate to God today. Discovering these tried and tested tools will not only strengthen our relationship with him but will bring us joy, contentment, growth and transformation. With warmth and encouragement, Amy Boucher Pye takes us through seven ways to pray to God: praying with the Bible, receiving and extending forgiveness, practicing God's presence, listening prayer, the prayer of lament, praying with the gospels imaginatively and the prayer of examen. Guiding us through their history, she shows us how easily we can make these prayer practices part of our lives and use them to grow closer to God. Along with prayer exercises to help us engage directly with God, there are questions for individual reflection or small-group discussion, making Seven Ways to Pray perfect to use as a family, in churches or with friends. This is a book for anyone who has ever wondered how to pray or is looking for ways to revitalise their prayer lives. It will give you an understanding of some of the oldest prayer practices of Christianity, and equip you with the tools you need to renew and refresh your relationship with God. Come along, and discover Seven Ways to Pray.
Author : Pat Quinn
Publisher : Crossway
Page : 169 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2021-07-13
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781433572920
A Comprehensive Guide to Corporate Prayer God commands his people to pray together and answers graciously when they do. The Bible specifically calls on church leaders to guide this essential form of corporate worship, but it can be challenging to pray boldly and confidently in front of others. This practical, step-by-step guide was created to help pastors and church leaders pray thoughtfully and biblically in public. Through seven guiding principles, Pat Quinn illustrates how to lead prayers of adoration, confession, and supplication to God, and covers the history of public prayer in Scripture. He also includes elegant, reverent, gospel-centered examples from the Latin Liturgy, John Calvin, the Puritans, John Wesley, and others, as well as many examples of his own congregational prayers. Pastors and church leaders will learn to glorify God more passionately, effectively intercede for the church and the world, and find joy—not fear—in praying publicly.
