Tuesday, July 07, 2015

Tuesday Tomes - Prayer Books

In just a few more weeks, we will be starting our final teaching series of the summer at Valley Christian Church. Here is an outline of the series...

PRAYING WITH JESUS
PURPOSE, PLACE, PATTERNS, AND PEOPLE

Sunday, July 19, 2015 - WHY DO WE PRAY?
Sunday, July 26, 2015 - WHEN DO WE PRAY?
Sunday, August 2, 2015 - TO WHOM DO WE PRAY?
Sunday, August 9, 2015 - WITH WHOM DO WE PRAY?
Sunday, August 16, 2015 - WHERE DO WE PRAY?
Sunday, August 23, 2015 - WHAT SHOULD WE SAY? PART 1
Sunday, August 30, 2015 - WHAT SHOULD WE SAY? PART 2

To get the juices flowing for these sermons, I've been reading a number of books including the following...

When the Soul Listens
by Jan Johnson

Learn to find rest and guidance in God, opening yourself to God's presence and direction through this practical approach. If you are disillusioned, searching for something that makes sense, or experiencing spiritual dryness, When the Soul Listens offers a clear path to a fulfilling connection with God and helps you allow God to work change in your life through prayer.

Prayer
by Timothy Keller

Christians are taught in their churches and schools that prayer is the most powerful way to experience God. But few receive instruction or guidance in how to make prayer genuinely meaningful. In Prayer, renowned pastor Timothy Keller delves into the many facets of this everyday act.


Praying with the Church
by Scot McKnight

Scot McKnight, best-selling author of The Jesus Creed, invites readers to get closer to the heart of Jesus' message by discovering the ancient rhythms of daily prayer at the heart of the early church. "This is the old path of praying as Jesus prayed," McKnight explains, "and in that path, we learn to pray along with the entire Church and not just by ourselves as individuals." 


Draw the Circle
by Mark Batterson

In Draw the Circle, through forty true, faith-building stories of God’s answers to prayer, daily scriptures and prayer prompts, Batterson inspires you to pray and keep praying like never before. Begin a lifetime of watching God work.  Believe in the God who can do all things.



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