Religion Prayer

Christians have proclaimed the good news about Jesus for centuries. But the good news isn't sounding so good these days, at least to some. More and more surveys show that people view Christians as bearers of bad news, judgment, and intolerance. In Vanishing Grace, best-selling author Philip Yancey acknowledges the problem and then explores how we can respond with both grace and truth. He offers a discerning look at what contributes to a hostility toward Christians, and identifies three groups - pilgrims, artists, and activists - who can show us a different way.

Are you or a loved one discouraged by sickness in your life? Does it seem like even your most fervent prayers go unheard? But what if it didn't have to be this way? Prophetic healing evangelist Becky Dvorak has spent years ministering around the world to those caught in the trenches of physical illness. And time and again she has witnessed the power of God heal some of the most hopeless conditions.

A genuine joy to listen to, The Prayer Life by Andrew Murray is a Christian guide that emphasizes the vital role of prayer in strengthening one's relationship with God.

What comes to mind when you think about prayer? Does it feel like something for holy people but not for you? Or like a mystical experience you could never hope to achieve in real life? Or maybe just a boring duty with little payoff? In this book, author and pastor Chad Veach demystifies the concept of prayer by explaining in practical terms what prayer looks like in our day-to-day lives. It turns out, it's not hard! This passionate, personal approach to prayer removes the pressure to "pray right" and replaces it with the calm assurance that God wants to hear from us.

This is the story of how Jack Deere learned to hear the voice of God in his life and how you can too. Now a modern classic, Jack wrote Surprised by the Voice of God over twenty-five years ago. Based on that first book, Why I Am Still Surprised by the Voice of God has been entirely rewritten and includes additional thoughts and insights from a lifetime of hearing God speak.

Discover the transformative power of Jesus' teachings in this concise handbook. Experience every word spoken by Jesus, meticulously organized in the order they appear in the Bible books of Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, Acts of the Apostles, and Revelation. This comprehensive collection encompasses His sermons, teachings, parables, prayers, commands, and declarations, making it a potent reference.

This book is the fruit of Fr. Dubay's many years of study and experience in spiritual direction and in it he synthesizes the teachings on prayer of the two great doctors of the Church on prayer--St. John of the Cross and St. Teresa of Avila--and the teaching of Sacred Scripture. But the teaching that Fr. Dubay synthesized is not collected from Teresa and John for contemplatives alone. It is meant for every Christian and is based on the Gospel imperative of personal prayer and the call to holiness.

Following the example of St. Ignatius, we believe that praying the Examen will lead to a better life. The 500-year-old daily practice of honest self-assessment and reflection is a founding principle of Ignatian spirituality. Reimagining the Ignatian Examen - the only book of its kind - will lead you through a fresh and stimulating reflection on your past day, your present state of being, and your spiritual desires and needs for tomorrow.

Bring your prayers into Heaven’s Courtroom! God is willing and able to answer our prayers, but the legal battles that take place in Heaven’s Courtrooms often delay our requests from coming to pass. Based on Robert Henderson’s popular teaching on the Courts of Heaven, this practical prayer guide will arm you with powerful prayers and declarations that bring you into the Courts of Heaven. This easy-to-use audiobook will help you enter into Heaven’s Courts to present your cases before the Lord.

Prayer transforms lives every day. But for those who pray, how many truly understand its power? In her straightforward and profound style beloved by millions worldwide, Joyce Meyer reveals the incredible force that comes through the simple act of prayer. By explaining the keys to unanswered prayers, the hindrances to prayer's effectiveness, and the Bible's role in prayer, Joyce gives listeners a new perspective on how best to communicate with God.

Prayer. Satan laughs as he looks at the church today and says to himself, “You can have your Sunday schools and your young people’s small groups, your boys’ and girls’ programs, your vacation Bible schools, your Christian schools, your elegant churches, your retreats, your music programs, your brilliant preachers, and even your revival efforts - as long as you don’t bring the power of almighty God into them by earnest, persistent, believing, mighty prayer.” May God use this book to inspire many who are currently prayerless, or nearly so, to pray earnestly.

Enjoy this wonderful collection of Andrew Murray's most notable works: Humility, Absolute Surrender, and With Christ in the School of Prayer.

Pastor Robert Morgan’s goal is to keep these traditional hymns vital and meaningful to all generations. Then Sings My Soul will help listeners reacquaint themselves with 150 beloved hymns of the faithful. These devotional-style stories show the emotion and drama behind the hymns of faith that have changed many lives throughout history - from the people whose faith led them to write these wonderful hymns to the people whose faith was affected by reading, hearing, and singing them.

Are you facing challenges in your finances? Are you worried about how to have perpetual control over forces of darkness causing confusion in your life and endeavor? Do you believe that your prosperity is still within reach, and can be acquired and sustained? This book is meant to change every unpleasant situation Satan has brought your way, and establish God’s agenda in your life.

It's a wonderful secret the Jewish people have known for centuries. A gift Christians have neglected for far too long. It is the life-transforming power of the "Prophetic Blessing." And in this remarkable audio book by pastor and New York Times best-selling author John Hagee, you'll learn what it is, the way it is presented throughout the narrative of Scripture, and most importantly, how you can release it into the lives of your loved ones and receive it in your own life.

Renowned theologian J. I. Packer believed that Christianity is not automatic and must be learned by new believers and mature Christians alike. In Growing in Christ, Packer offers listeners an easy-to-follow road map for studying theological topics, including the Apostles' Creed, the Lord's Prayer, the Ten Commandments, and baptism. Each chapter helps both new and lifelong believers examine what Packer calls "the intellectual ABCs" of the gospel so they can grow in faith.

This is an unabridged edition of Power Through Prayer. Do you want to pray with power? Are you experiencing the abundant life? You can discover how effective prayers will transform you into a dynamic Christian with a deeper understanding of "the word". Personal and direct communication with God will revitalize and invigorate you. If you make prayer a key factor in your life, you will know the fullness of divine power. E.M. Bounds' book is for Christians who want to be mighty prayer warriors. It will show how you can have power through prayer!

God is opening his armory and releasing weapons of warfare that haven't been seen in generations. The enemy is using these perilous end times to cause many believers to become worn out, depressed, and defeated because they are unwittingly using the wrong weapons in battle. It's time to get equipped with the right weapons.

People are desperate to experience God - not just at church or a special event but on a continuous, daily basis. Is this even possible? Patricia Bootsma, one of the key leaders of Catch the Fire Toronto, has made it her life goal to walk in a lifestyle of divine encounters - and mentor you to do the same!

While God certainly cares for your deepest needs, Skye Jethani wants you to know that prayer is so much more than a two-way transaction with a heavenly vending machine. Jesus didn’t pray like that. And with a pastor’s heart, Skye wants to take you deeper into what Jesus, the lover of your soul, had to say about talking with God.