
- 288 pages
- English
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About this book
Pursuing an Expansive Life of Prayer
In wondrous contrast to silent idols, the one true God speaks. He addresses his people in love, and it's their great privilege to answer him in prayer. At its root, prayer isn't mere self-expression or a prod to get a silent God to speak, but it is a learned skill to answer God's initiating word in Christ.
Through this thoughtful book, author and pastor Daniel J. Brendsel explains how responding to God can nurture prayerful engagement with Scripture, shape healthy rhythms among God's praying people, and spur excitement for communion with God. For those disappointed by their current life of prayer, Answering Speech invites readers to enter into an expansive and exuberant life of response to the Father through the Son in the power of the Holy Spirit.
- Offers a Unique Perspective:Â Explores how Christians are not initiators of prayer but responders to what God has already doneÂ
- Appeals to Pastors and Thoughtful Laypersons:Â Focuses on important issues that should be taught within the local churchÂ
- Theological yet Accessible: Deeply rooted in theology, this book offers encouragement and practical rhythms for prayerÂ
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Newsletter Signup
- Endorsements
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction Prayer as âAnswering Speechâ
- Part 1 God
- 1 Answering the Sovereign God
- 2 When the Dialogue Seems One-Sided
- 3 The End and the Beginning of Prayer
- Part 2 Scripture
- 4 Praying in Response to Scripture
- 5 Praying Scripture
- 6 Praying (in the Story of) Scripture
- Part 3 Language
- 7 Naming and Receiving Reality Aright
- 8 The Language of the City of God
- 9 Learning the Language
- Part 4 Rhythms
- 10 The Weekly Rhythm of Prayer
- 11 The Daily Rhythm of Prayer
- 12 The Rhythm and Shape of a Typical Prayer
- Conclusion In Jesusâs Name
- Discussion Questions
- Sources of Chapter-Opening Epigraphs
- Bibliography
- General Index
- Scripture Index