Praying Like Monks, Living Like Fools
An Invitation to the Wonder and Mystery of Prayer
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Narrated by:
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Tyler Staton
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Tim Mackie
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Tyler Staton
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Tim Mackie - foreword
About this listen
Transform your faith and discover a powerful connection with God through the unexpected gift of prayer.
Prayer is the source of Jesus's most astonishing miracles and the subject of Jesus's most audacious promises, and yet, people find prayer to be boring, obligatory, or confusing. Join Tyler Staton, author, pastor, and national director of the 24/7 Prayer movement, as he invites you to discover the incredible gift of prayer.
In Praying Like Monks, Living Like Fools, Staton addresses common roadblocks to prayer and gives you the confidence to come to God just as you are. Through timely biblical teaching, powerful storytelling, and insights on historic Christian practices, Staton gives you the tools you need to:
- Express your doubts and disappointments about prayer
- Discover and practice multiple postures of prayer, including silence, persistence, confession, and more
- Understand and embrace the wonder and mystery of prayer in everyday life
- Open or reopen the line of communication with your Creator and experience afresh his divine power on earth
If you're feeling disheartened, disappointed, or distracted in your prayer life, let Praying Like Monks, Living Like Fools be your guide as you learn to enjoy prayer in its purest form: a vital, sustaining, powerful connection with God that is more real and alive than you could have ever imagined.
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Praise for Praying Like Monks, Living Like Fools:
"No book has ever left me wanting to pray more. In Praying Like Monks, Living Like Fools, Tyler Staton opens our eyes and hearts to the beauty, mystery, and value of prayer in the life of every believer and skeptic."
--Christine Caine, bestselling author and founder of A21 and Propel Women
"'Prayer is a search for help outside the self.' Could any statement be more important for our time? Could any act be more essential to spiritual life in our cultural moment? This is a book for our desperate times. My friend Tyler Staton is a world-class leader, a gifted pastor, an extraordinary writer, and, above all, a man of prayer. By reading this book, you will be learning from a master."
--John Mark Comer, founder of Practicing the Way and author of The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry
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- Annie
- 2023-06-09
Great book, chapters mislabeled though
Chapters are off by one
Tyler’s sharing is personal but grounded in scripture. It was helpful for me as I am on a journey of relearning prayer as a part of my spiritual life and journey with Jesus.
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- Anonymous User
- 2023-01-06
Just do it—Conversing with God
In this highly relatable book on prayer, Staton brings together practice of prayer empowered by Christ as our intercession. A recommended read for any stage of maturity of discipleship.
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- Scott Hiebert
- 2023-06-01
Challenging, Inspiring, Foundational
It’s a powerful invitation to engage with what it means to be a Christian at it’s foundation. A relationship with the God of the universe. One that impacts every area of your life as a believer.
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- PickledOnion
- 2023-01-12
Fantastic content
The pros:
The content is practical, meaningful, and inspiring. I felt myself longing for a revitalized prayer life. I listened to the audiobook, then immediately ordered a print copy so I can read over it more carefully, make notes, etc. I haven’t read a book like this in a long, long time. Absolutely recommend.
The cons:
When I listened to this, I wasn't familiar with Tyler's speaking voice -- since then, I've listened to him a lot on the Bridgetown podcast and he sounds like a trusted old friend. :) That said, if you're used to professional audiobook narrators you might find this a challenging listen due to a lot of vocal fry. However, the content is superb, so stick with it!
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- LisaLadyP
- 2023-10-24
Convicting
Sound, solid teaching & instruction with examples that are honest & raw. I appreciated Staton's calm writing & reading style that felt like the Spirit was flowing throughout (although I did speed it up as it was a tad too drawn in places). Even though prayer is not at all new to me, I am looking forward to adding the suggested disciplines into my regular practice. It would have been helpful if a PDF copy came with the purchase for further gleaning!
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- Brody Week'es
- 2024-03-08
Praying like monks, living like fools.
Be brutally honest with God. Amen. Be brutally honest with myself and acknowledge that I'm what's wrong with the world. Amen. The name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth means His authority, His status as the Son of our Abba Father God. Prioritize presence. Amen. Remember who God is, and remember who all of us are. Amen. This is a wonderfully performed book. The story is even a bit of a tear jerker. Tim, I'd recognise your voice anywhere. Thank you Mr. Staton for writing this. It's awesome. You're awesome.
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