Power Through Prayer
by E.M. Bounds
Although this book was written with preachers in mind, its truth applies to every Christian. He suggests replacing the word "preacher" and "preaching" with "witness" and "witnessing," to fully appreciation the truth in this book. Prayer is not a spiritual discipline reserved for the clergy. Quite the opposite is true. Intercessory prayer is a ministry in which the laity can lead--and should.
Prayers God Always Answers
by Nancy Kennedy
"I have a secret prayer," confesses humor writer Nancy Kennedy. "Every night before I go to sleep, I pray that I will wake up with a body like Cindy Crawford's ... that the pile of Hershey's Kisses I ate won't go directly to my thighs ... that one day someone will push a refrigerator-size check in my face and say, "You've just won eleven million dollars!"
Nancy has also prayed dutifully for nobler things, like patience, strength, and a deeper trust in God. However, she's found that prayers are not always answered in the way one expects. With lighthearted humor and godly wisdom, Nancy explores your burning questions about prayer and provides fresh, compelling insights as she examines those wonderful prayers God always answers -- ones that lovingly conform you to the image of Christ.
After years of rebelling against formal prayers, evangelical Christians are rediscovering the "holy station" of morning and evening prayers to open and close the day. Baillie gives us the model for the discipline of prayer over a thirty-day period. Read them faithfully, reverently, and slowly--stopping as you read to reflect upon the meaning and record your own words of intercession. Having read through these prayers once, he is hoping you will want to return to them time and time again.