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A perfect blend of medical drama and spiritual insight, Gray Matter is a fascinating account of Dr. David Levy's decision to begin asking his patients if he could pray for them before surgery. Some are thrilled. Some are skeptical. Some are hostile, and some are quite literally transformed by the request. Each chapter focuses on a specific case, opening with a detailed description of the patient's diagnosis and the procedure that will need to be performed,...
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First published in 1885 by South African religious leader and writer Andrew Murray, "With Christ in the School of Prayer" contains 31 powerful and inspiring lessons on prayer in daily life. While born in South Africa in 1828, as Murray's father was a Dutch Reformed Church missionary sent from Scotland, Murray grew up educated in Scotland and later the Netherlands. He returned to South Africa in 1848 after his ordination, pastored several churches...
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It must never be forgotten that Almighty God rules this world. He is not an absentee God. His hand is ever on the throttle of human affairs. He is everywhere present in the concerns of time. "His eyes behold, his eyelids try the children of men." He rules the world just as He rules the Church by prayer. This lesson needs to be emphasized, iterated and reiterated in the ears of men of modern times and brought to bear with cumulative force on the consciences...
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Many poetic works can inspire, but few, like this one, have the power to change your life. These verses rank with the greatest mystical poetry of all time: the works of St. John of the Cross, Rumi, Kabir, Mirabai, and Omar Khayyam. In this book Paramhansa Yogananda-the great master of yoga and author of the classic Autobiography of a Yogi-shares his exquisitely beautiful thoughts and words filled with longing for the divine. Yogananda was not only...
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The Hour That Changes the World, first published by Baker in 1978, is a classic book on prayer that offers practical suggestions on how readers can revitalize their prayer lives. Dick Eastman challenges Christians to spend one hour each day in prayer, and he outlines a twelve-step prayer program to help them accomplish the task. By dividing one hour into twelve five-minute "points of focus," such as praise, waiting, confession, and Scripture praying,...
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Re-introduces familiar prayers in new and fresh ways.
Ideal for use in campus settings, such as "theology on tap" groups.
Excellent starter book for those "belonging before believing".
Study guide included.
Prayer and praying takes a variety of forms, but in today's secular world, many people aren't sure what it is or how to do it. Donigian (re)introduces three prayers-the Lord's Prayer, the Serenity Prayer, and Dag Hammarskjold's famous prayer from...
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This book of prayers is a continuation from my second book, "Peace be still." That book was inspired by the writing of the 14th century mystic, Julian of Norwich. In the prayers I have shown that regardless of what trial and tribulation we encounter in our temporal life our faith and the Holy Spirit will help us prevail. Also if we turn from our self-will and seek God's will for our life then the problems we had before will disappear as we are given...
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Maybe you're praying and you don't even know it.
In this unique and encouraging guide to prayer, Kent Ira Groff, a longtime retreat leader and inspiring writer-poet, explores how to engage in spirituality that blesses your soul-and the world. Whether you're advanced or just starting on your spiritual path, this practical prayer path breaker will lure you in with its novel combination of touching, real-life stories, pithy thoughts and inspiring prayer...
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The world in which we are living now is certainly different from the world of say forty years ago. Life has become so busy for all of us, and as a result, the things we once held dear such as the family, sharing, and caring have become things of the past.
Families the world over are going through difficult and challenging times. The divorce rate has never been so high, and many children suffer as a result of broken families and relationships.
The...
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Thirty years ago, Evelyn Christenson accepted this assignment. And after three decades of keeping track of God's answers to prayer, popular women's ministry leader Evelyn Christenson knows firsthand what God does when women pray. Sharing personal accounts of real-life women whose lives have been revolutionized by a renewed commitment to prayer, Evelyn encourages readers to persistently and fervently embrace the power of prayer to access the holy throne...
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Yo, God, Whaddup? Introduces a new approach to prayer as it promotes growth on your spiritual journey. Catherine Taylor takes you by the hand and invites you to engage in a more active prayer life as she shares the process she developed to help alleviate anxiety about prayer. Yo, God, Whaddup? Provides you with a variety of prayers written for both formal and informal prayer styles. Empower yourself to embark on a prayerful journey as you build your...
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Marriage is one of the most important relationships in a person's life--and one that benefits tremendously from prayer. Will Davis has taught people how to pray big for even the little things in life. Now he turns his straightforward and practical communication style to the marriage relationship. In Pray Big for Your Marriage Davis helps readers combine God's teachings on marriage with his promises on prayer. He shows men and women how to pray specific,...
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God loves you more than you could ever imagine. The Creator of the universe is on demand and awaits for you to be free. Prayers are released to heaven all around the world every second, every minute, every hour, petitioning the presence of God and His Holy Spirit. Prayers rise up to Mount Zion, the city of the living God, with thanksgiving and requests for help and change. Prayers seek the supernatural, highest realm as you cry out and pray to God...
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This book is inspired by the book of Psalms written by King David in the Bible. I asked God one day why A Treasure to Pray, and he said verily unto me, These words I give you are not mere words, for they are words with value, words of truth, words of light piercing through the shadows of your within each time you speak them unto me, making your rest complete in me as you become whole again. So I share this beauty and grace with you, and I hope every...
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How to bless the nations through the fullness of God's grace by prayer As God called Esther to intercede before the king on behalf of His people, so God is calling us as His radiant bride to stand in the gap through prayer for the nations, who are in need of Gods surpassing grace. And who knows but that you have come to this royal position for such a time as this? Esther 4:14 Do you long to experience God's grace afresh in your own heart and see God...
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"Life is good." How much you embody that idea is reflected in your life experience. It takes courage to take responsibility for what is going on in your life. If you don't like it, start changing your thinking and you will see changes. Prayer is one of the tools that will assist you in that change.
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This book was born out of prayer. The Lord called a few of us aside to pray. Each night, we wrestled in prayer between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 3:00 a.m. This went on for many weeks. We came to find ourselves blessed, challenged, and purified. We came to see the Lord in a new way and to understand the purpose of our being in a totally new light.
This book was also born out of an experience - an experience of obedience. Some of us were led to obey...
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Praying to God -- but which one? In his cross-cultural study of world religions, Rev. Dr. Thomas Shepherd uncovered two common themes: the need to make sense of life and the need to live it successfully. This dual quest flows through all cultures and unites us all, not by the answers, but by the questions. Central to the human spiritual journey is prayer. From spoken confessions to symbolic rituals and silent meditation, prayer takes many forms. You...
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A guide to everyday, anywhere prayer from the world's faith traditions.
Why do so many Americans claim that they pray every day, but when we actually see someone praying outside of a formal religious service we tend to view it as being eccentric or bizarre? Acclaimed author Mitch Finley takes a thoughtful look at how each major faith tradition incorporates prayer into daily life. Christian sacraments, Jewish holy days, Muslim daily prayer, "mindfulness"...
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