A Praying Church – Paul E. Miller

Paul E. Miller, A Praying Church: Becoming a People of Hope in a Discouraging World (Wheaton: Crossway Books, 2023), 279 pp. Ask any Christian if they are satisfied with their prayer life. Ask any pastor if he is satisfied with the emphasis on prayer in the church he pastors. Most responses will be discouraging. HenceContinue reading “A Praying Church – Paul E. Miller”

Prayer: Experiencing Awe and Intimacy With God – Timothy Keller (2014)

Over the past twenty-five years, I have read books on prayer by the Puritans and Reformers, the Quakers and the contemplative writers, the Desert Fathers, and even some living authors who think they have something unique to contribute to the discussion. Timothy Keller’s newest work, Prayer: Experiencing Awe and Intimacy With God is quite frankly the […]

The Prayer That Turns the World Upside Down – Albert Mohler (2018)

R. Albert Mohler, Jr. The Prayer That Turns the World Upside Down Nashville: Nelson Books, 2018, 181 pp. $13.51 Americans understand the idea of revolution. It is a part of our collective DNA. However, many Americans stop short when spiritual revolution comes into view. Albert Mohler argues in his latest book that such a revolutionContinue reading “The Prayer That Turns the World Upside Down – Albert Mohler (2018)”

The Prayer of the Lord – R.C. Sproul (2009)

Much of what passes for “prayer” these days is either geared to the heretical health and wealth gospel or is drowning in neo-Gnostic babel.  Subjectivism, emotionalism, and narcissism dominate such thinking and have no place at the evangelical table. R.C. Sproul brings clarity to the subject of prayer in his book, The Prayer of the Lord.Continue reading “The Prayer of the Lord – R.C. Sproul (2009)”

Prayer: Experiencing Awe and Intimacy With God – Timothy Keller (2014)

Over the past twenty-five years, I have read books on prayer by the Puritans and Reformers, the Quakers and the contemplative writers, the Desert Fathers, and even some living authors who think they have something unique to contribute to the discussion. Timothy Keller’s newest work, Prayer: Experiencing Awe and Intimacy With God is quite frankly the […]

Prayer: Experiencing Awe and Intimacy With God – Timothy Keller (2014)

Over the past twenty-five years, I have read books on prayer by the Puritans and Reformers, the Quakers and the contemplative writers, the Desert Fathers, and even some living authors who think they have something unique to contribute to the discussion. Timothy Keller’s newest work, Prayer: Experiencing Awe and Intimacy With God is quite frankly theContinue reading “Prayer: Experiencing Awe and Intimacy With God – Timothy Keller (2014)”