Posts by Karen Barber
Praying for Strangers by River Jordan
Name Praying for Strangers by River Jordan Prayer Category Intercession Description Published by Berkley Books, 2011, This books describes the experiences of novelist River Jordan when she feels led to begin a quest to pray for a stranger daily for a year. This is an unexpected prayer journey because it is written by a popular…
Read MorePraying for My Life by Marion Bond West
Name Praying for My Life by Marion Bond West Prayer Category inspiration Description Published by Guideposts In this book Marion Bond West takes us on her intimate life journey highlighting the highs and lows of her life such as the fight with addiction of her sons, her romance and marriage to her second husband, Gene,…
Read MorePrayers of the Women Mystics by Ronda De Sola Chervin
Name Prayers of the Women Mystics by Ronda De Sola Chervin Prayer Category meditation, how to pray Description The book Prayers of the Women Mystics by Ronda De Sola Chervin contains the prayers and writings of 19 women mystics from the 11th through the 20th Century. Chervin is a professor of philopshpy at St. John’s…
Read MorePrayer: Finding the Heart’s True Home by Richard J. Foster
Name Prayer: Finding the Heart’s True Home by Richard J. Foster Prayer Category how to pray Description Published by Harper One. Richard J. Foster is the author of the bestselling book Celebration of Discipline and the founder of a renewal ministry called Renovare. The book is divided into three major sections based on “movements” of…
Read MorePrayer Shield by C. Peter Wagner
Name Prayer Shield by C. Peter Wagner Prayer Category Intercession Description Paperback, Rev 2014 by Chosen Book publishers. 208 pages. This book on intercession is specifically geared towards praying for pastors, but provides clear insights into intercession in general. The author describes types of intercession, levels of intercession, and ways for a pastor to build…
Read MorePrayer Partnerships by Quin Sherrer and Ruthanne Garlock
Name Prayer Partnerships by Quin Sherrer and Ruthanne Garlock Description Subtitle: Experiencing the Power of Agreement Published by Vine Books 2001 Chapters include: The Power of Agreement Finding the Right Prayer Partner Making Your Spouse Your Prayer Partner Learning Payer Principles Faith Building 101 Praying with Vision and Expectation Distance Doesn’t Matter Avoiding the Pitfalls…
Read MorePrayer by Phillip Yancey
Name Prayer by Phillip Yancey Published by Zondervan Description: Philip Yancey asks and answers many of the important questions about prayer. The subtitle is “Does it make a difference?” Here are the main divisions of the book. “Keeping Company with God” explores what prayer is. Unraveling the mysteries” asks such questions as “What difference does…
Read MorePrayer 101 by Elaine Helms
Name: Prayer 101 by Elaine Helms Prayer Category How to pray Description Published by New Hope Publishers Elaine Helms uses her experience as a prayer leader with the North American Mission Board of the Baptist church to explain the basics of prayer to those who would like to become skilled intercessors whom God hears and…
Read MorePaths to Prayer by Patricia D. Brown
Name Paths to Prayer by Patricia D.Brown Prayer Category How to Pray Description Published by Jossey-Bass This book not only offers 40 different Christian prayer practices that will appeal to a variety of personality types, but it also has a personal quiz to take to determine which of her four prayer styles best describes you.…
Read MoreOnward Catholic Soldiers by John LaBriola
Name Onward Catholic Solider by John LaBriola Description Subtitle: Spiritual Warfare According to Scripture, the Church and the Saints Luke 1:38 Publishing, Orange California, 2008 This book uses Scripture, quotes and experiences of the saints and the teachings of the Catholic church to do a thorough exploration of the part of prayer known as spiritual…
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