Description: A Praying Life is an honest look at the difficulties of prayer, unanswered prayers, and successes in prayer. Readers will appreciate Paul Miller’s down-to-earth approach and practical nature. Parents will find his family-life experiences especially helpful.

Reading A Praying Life, you’ll learn how to become like a child running to your Father – with your distractions and all. You’ll learn how to ask him for anything spiritual and earthy, including parking spots. Paul Miller’s insights into cynicism will reshape your asking and your faith that undergirds your asking. By living in Miller’s stories of unanswered prayer, you will learn to watch and anticipate the story God is weaving in your life. New and better questions will come to you as you begin to perceive God’s story in you. To help you establish a richer praying life, Miller explains how to use several practical tools in every day life.

A Praying Life by Paul Miller was selected by Christianity Today’s LeadershipJournal.net as one of the 10 most valuable books for church leaders of 2009.

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“Paul Miller teaches us to pray where we live: in the messiness of ordinary lives filled with kids, jobs, ministries, and other people’s constant needs and demands. He doesn’t offer shortcuts, but he does offer real encouragement and practical tools to grow deeper in an intimate conversation with God.” — CYNTHIA HYLE BEZEK, editor of Pray! magazine; author of Come Away with Me

A Review by Doreen Chua (click to see the whole review)

“A Praying Life” challenges us to intimately seek God who is infinite and yet personal and draws focus on the promises of God.

http://www.challies.com/archives/book-reviews/a-praying-life.php

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The LifeChange Bible study series can help you grow in Christlikeness through a life-changing encounter with God’s Word. Discover what the Bible says-not what someone else thinks it says-and develop the skills and desire to dig even deeper into God’s Word. Each study includes study aids and discussion questions.

Genesis (19 lessons)
Exodus (18 lessons)
Joshua (16 lessons)
Ruth and Esther (10 lessons)
1 Samuel (16 lessons)
Proverbs (15 lessons)
Isaiah (18 lessons)
Matthew (18 lessons)
Mark (18 lessons)
Luke (16 lessons)
John (22 lessons)
Acts (20 lessons)
Romans (20 lessons)
1 Corinthians (17 lessons)
2 Corinthians (13 lessons)
Galatians (12 lessons)
Ephesians (14 lessons)
Philippians (11 lessons)
Colossians and Philemon (11 lessons)
1 Thessalonians (11 lessons)
2 Thessalonians (7 lessons)
1 Timothy (10 lessons)
2 Timothy (8 lessons)
Titus (8 lessons)
Hebrews (19 lessons)
James (12 lessons)
1 Peter (13 lessons)
2 Peter/Jude (9 lessons)
1, 2 , and 3 John (14 lessons)
Revelation (15 lessons)

What if you started the next thirty days with those three words?

No agendas, no plans other than waiting on God with eager anticipation of what is about to happen next.

Surprise Me invites you to approach your spiritual life with openness and an eye for the unexpected to discover God working in the everyday moments in your life, from the spectacular to the mundane. Through his own journey with the “Surprise Me” faith experiment, author Terry Esau illustrates how the good and bad surprises of life draw you into a deeper relationship with God.

You don’t have to be a super-spiritual saint to have a meaningful prayer life!

God intends for every believer to have a great prayer life, but few do. Although we may pray fervently when we face a crisis, many of us find it awkward – even impossible – to have a meaningful prayer life at other times. In an easy-to-understand and encouraging manner, Jonathan Graf presents the keys to a dynamic prayer life. He teaches the foundational truths of what prayer is and how essential it is in our relationship with God. He tackles tough questions about different types of prayer and when to use them. And he offers practical tips on how to pray effectively.

Whether you’re a new believer or one who struggled with prayer for years, this book will help you grow in your prayer life. Through his knowledge of the Scriptures and his broad experience in the subject of prayer, Jonathan Graf will disciple you in the practice of prayer. He will help you experience more of God through prayer – the believer’s lifeline to God’s heart.

Experience the power of blessing

Throughout the Bible – from Creation to Abraham to David to Paul’s prayers for the church – we witness the ability of a blessing to express God’s will for his people. When God’s people affirm his own promises and act in obedience, he listens. In his strength, love, and faithfulness, those promises are more than words. They become reality, the tangible evidence of his power in our lives. We can participate in that power. As we bless our church, our family, our friends, our leaders, and even our enemies, God gives us the privilege of partnering with him to bring about his will.

The Scripture in this book, taken from The Message, give us the words to bless one another in everyday language. In speaking these blessings, praying them, meditating on them, and living them, you will find realities around you changed – and your own heart changed as well.

Yet we want to joy God. And we can. Deep enjoyment of God is not dependent on some mystical experience. It’s available to any Christian through the avenue of praise.

The Myers teach us what biblical praise is … how we can recognize hidden misconceptions about it … and how we can delight in God through a satisfying, praise-filled life. Genuine worship fortifies the believer, providing a safeguard against the lure of wrong thoughts and actions.

Praise: A Door to God’s Presence draws its power from the Bible’s most uplifting passages. You’ll not only learn from David, Mary, and other poets of praise – but you’ll also find out how to create your own approach to enjoying God. A special section at the back includes a wek’s worth of exercises to help you get started.

Do you desire the motivation to really worship God with your whole being? Discover here the rich refreshment that comes from dwelling deeply in the presence of God.

Do you want to be one of the truly “great people?”

S.D. Gordon, 19th century preacher, wrote that “the great people of the earth today are the people who pray. I do not mean those who talk about prayer; nor those who say they believe in prayer; nor those who say they believe in prayer; but I mean those people who take time and pray.”

Warren Myers has a desire to help increase the number of those who will influence the world through effective prayer. With his wife, Ruth, he has written Pray: How to be Effective in Prayer to deepen your understanding of prayer, but most of all .. to help you pray.

This book, the first of three about prayer, presents foundational principles that, if applied, will be the beginning of an exciting, growing prayer life.

Warren Myers first turns his attention to the necessities of abiding in Christ and being cleansed. He helps you become familiar with “The Lord’s Prayer” and uses it as an example for your praying.

The author’s suggestions for your quiet time, weaving God’s word into your prayers, approriately handling your emotions as you pray, and being persistent in prayer are only part of the very practical help you will receive.

Persistent prayer isn’t a flashy activity; few may detect your fervency. But, as you’ll discover in Pray, God says his plan is accomplished through the unknown “great people” – those who pray!

Move from thinking about a simplified life to practicing it through these thought-provoking questions. 201 Great Questions to Help You Simplify Your Life will challenge you to seriously evaluate your priorities, reassess your daily habits, and learn to minmize your needs – all resulting in a more focused life. Useful for both group and individual reflections.

A PrayKids! Teacher’s Guide for Elementary-Age Children

This guide will draw your kids into a prayer life with Jesus that’s full of adventure, truth, and power! The focus here is all about getting kids praying in a way they’ll find energizing and fun, not just teaching them about prayer. This curriculum includes hands-on activities and games, alternate activities for nonreaders and those with learning disabilities, and multisensory activities. Teachers will find energetic games to play with their kids, cool snacks they can make, and exciting movie clips to incorporate into their lessons. And it all comes handily bound in a single, easy-to-use volume! Can be used as a full-year, stand-alone curriculum or to supplement your existing curriculum.

In a year you can explore all these different aspects of prayer:

Praise, Confession, Thankfulness, Intercession, Spiritual Warfare, Hearing God’s Voice, Forgiveness, Prayer walking, Fasting, Time with Jesus, Agreement, Why Prayer Works, Seeking God, Petition, Jesus’ Prayer Life, Authority, The Holy Spirit, Surrender, Prayer Styles, Faith, Praying for the Lost, God’s Character, Boldness, Perseverance, Contemplative Prayer, Praying God’s Will

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PrayKids:

1.. Systematic – prayer guideline, topic consistency

2.. Flexibility – repetitive reinforcement, verses – by reading & writing

3.. Focus outside of self, exposure to other culture, nations

4.. Practical application in reading, writing, speaking, praying, praying, asking

5..Involves whole family

6.. Children more involved in prayer

7.. Cross reference – interconnectivity

8.. Discipleship – mentoring

Evaluation during MKC teachers meeting sent by Maureen Leong

Description: Intercessory prayer connects God’s power with the needs around us. This type of prayer needs to be cultivated with passion and discipline.

Using teachings that build on each preceding concept, author Debbie Przybylski shares how to expectantly and purposefully wait on God and identifies the obstacles that keep us from drawing close to His heart.

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