Book Reviews
Prayers 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: Conversing with God by Rosalind Rinker
Name Prayer: Conversing with God by Rosalind Rinker Prayer Category how to pray Description Publisher: Zondervan This book is a prayer classic on conversational prayer. Review: Someone recommended this book to me many years ago, and it revolutionized my own personal prayer life. God became a Person that I conversed with in prayer, and not…
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 MorePartners in Prayer by John Maxwell
Name Partners in Prayer by John Maxwell Prayer Category How to Pray, intercessory prayer Description Publisher: Thomas Nelson Partners in Prayer (subtitle: Support and Strengthen Your Pastor and Church Leaders) is a book that gives insight into creating a prayer partner program in your church. Chapters include: 1. Unleashing the Potential of Prayer 2. Getting…
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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