Christian Prayer for Today

Name: Christian Prayer for Today
Price: 16.20 USD
Availability: InStock
ISBN: 9780664230746

By: Martha L. Moore-Keish

Product Description

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This volume in the popular For Today series deals with one of the most central and important aspects of Christian living-the practice of prayer. While we are familiar with prayer, numerous questions surround it. Theologian Martha Moore-Keish addresses questions such as, "Who is the God we encounter in prayer?", "Who are we who pray?", and "What does prayer do?" Her solid theological discussions and illustrations are wonderfully readable and helpful. Moore-Keish goes on to consider other issues, such as times, contexts, and modes of prayer. The book provides fresh help for understanding and revitalizing prayer life, challenges readers to engage all the senses while in prayer, and invites them to use prayer as the chief exercise of faith. Both groups and individuals can use this deeply theological yet engaging book and its discussion questions to increase their understanding of prayer and to enrich their prayer practice.

Product Information

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Title: Christian Prayer for Today
By: Martha L. Moore-Keish
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 128
Vendor: Westminster John Knox Press
Publication Date: 2008

Dimensions: 8.50 X 5.50 (inches)
Weight: 5 ounces
ISBN: 0664230741
ISBN-13: 9780664230746
Series: For Today
Stock No: WW230746

Publisher's Description

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This volume in the popular For Today series deals with one of the most central and important aspects of Christian living--the practice of prayer. Martha Moore-Keish provides fresh help for understanding and revitalizing prayer life, challenges readers to engage all the senses while in prayer, and invites them to use prayer as the chief exercise of faith. Both groups and individuals can use this deeply theological yet engaging book and its discussion questions to increase their understanding of prayer and to enrich their prayer practice.

The For Today series was designed to provide reliable and accessible resources for the study and real life application of important biblical texts, theological documents, and Christian practices. The emphasis of the series is not only on the realization and appreciation of what these subjects have meant in the past, but also on their value in the present--"for today." Thought-provoking questions are included at the end of each chapter, making the books ideal for personal study and group use.

Author Bio

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Martha L. Moore-Keish istheJ. B. Green Associate Professor of Theology at Columbia Theological Seminary in Decatur, Georgia.Her research interests include Reformed theology, liturgical theology (esp. the theology and practice of the sacraments), and feminist theology. She also has interests in ecumenical theology and interfaith issues, including Reformed-Roman Catholic relations, Christian-Jewish relations, and the religions of India.She is an ordained Presbyterianministerand a former associate in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Office of Theology, Worship, and Education.

Endorsements

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My bookshelves are lined with wonderful books about prayer, and Im delighted to add Christian Prayer for Today to my collection. This book will be pulled from the shelf again and again for teaching, preaching, and spiritual enrichment. Kathleen Long Bostrom, Copastor, Wildwood Presbyterian Church, Wildwood, Illinois

Here is a book on prayer that is simultaneously deeply theological and pastorally relevant. All the essential elements of prayer are here. Don E. Saliers, Candler School of Theology, Emory University