The Prayer of Jesus
Author - Hank Hanegraaff
Publisher - Word
Ages - Teens and upThis excellent book gives us a look at prayer, as Jesus modeled it, and helps us understand how to develop a real, effective prayer life. Extremely well done Hank and Word Publishing!
- Favorite Features:
- explains how Jesus gave an example of prayer - He lived it
- challenges us to not go into prayer backward - petitions before or without a relationship with God
- looks at each part of the Lord's prayer and explains how to follow it in our own prayer life.
- five practical guidelines for diving in to real prayer
- encourages us to "keep doing it - there are no short cuts!"
Publisher - Moody
Ages - Teens and upThese books are encouraging and challenging and make great gifts for people who need to be encouraged in their faith, take hope and experience love. Nicely done Ray and Moody!
- Favorite Features:
- shows what walking in Faith is all about -
- going where God calls - to obey when we don't understand
- not playing it safe, but "getting out of the boat"
- acting on belief - taking the first steps
- obeying God - giving Him control
- "faith is believing when it cannot see and trusts God when nothing seems to make sense"
- explains what Biblical Hope is -
- living purposefully, making wise choices
- trusting God to work through what we don't understand
- choosing God's best over what is "good"
- making God our greatest treasure
- being faithful and obeying - never give up
- looks at what real love is -
- speaking the truth in love
- not hurting others
- serving others
- emphasizes how nothing can take us from the love of God
- gives the benefit of the doubt
- chapters end with prayer and questions to help you think through and live the truths taught.
Help Me Trust You, Lord
Author - Emilie Barnes
Publisher - Harvest House
Ages - AdultThis book makes an excellent addition to the library - better get two as it is sure to be signed out often and impact lives as a result. Very nicely done Emilie and Harvest House!
- Favorite Features:
- each chapter ends with Scripture to challenge, encourage and connect with the topic covered
- explains the necessity of trusting God, forgiving others and thanking God
- shows how healing comes from learning new things about God and being reminded of things we already knew
A Prayer that Moves Heaven
Author - Ron Mehl
Publisher - Multnomah Publishers
Age - Adult
- Favorite Features:
- walks the reader through the account in 2 Chronicles 20 where Jehosaphat turned to God when attacked and how to live it in our walk/talk with God
- ten principles throughout to help reader understand and live a life of dependence on God in communion with Him
- shows how prayer/communication with God can and should be part of our everyday lives so when the big things come along, we already understand how our God is bigger
The prayer of Jabez
for Women
Author - Darlene Wilkinson
Publisher - Multnomah Publishers
Age - Adult
- Favorite Features:
- walks women through Jabez's prayer
- encourages women to pray for God's blessing in their life, expansion, presence & safety
- explains the blessing can be internal or external
four principles to include in your prayers
Morning Coffee & Time Alone
Quiet Moments and a Cup of Tea
Compiled by - Alice Gray
Artist - Susan Mink Colclough
Publisher - Blue cottage Gifts/Multnomah Publishers
- Favorite Features:
- short stories, poems and quotes to brighten your day and make you think
- beautiful, colorful, completely enjoyable artwork throughout
Reflections on
the Seven Realities
of Experiencing God
Author - Henry Blackaby
Publisher - Broadman & Holman PublishersThis little books is an excellent choice for new believers as well as those who have been believers for years as it will challenge and strengthen your heart and mind with truth! Extremely well done, Henry and Broadman & Holman Publishers!
- Favorite Features:
- includes CD with selections from, Experiencing God, the Musical
- seven realities presented in clear, short readings - ideal to challenge and encourage your thinking for seven days
- each "reality" includes information to help you make it your own - tremendous!
When Mothers Pray
Author - Cheri Fuller
Publisher - Multnomah PublishersThis book is a tremendous resource for moms who want help with learning how to pray effectively for their children. Tremendously well done Cheri and Multnomah!
- Favorite Features:
- each chapter ends with thoughts on how to put feet to your prayers - excellent!
- covers specific ages/times to pray for your kids
- includes real examples of how God answered prayers of real women
- how to pray without ceasing, for prodigals and when a child moves
Intimate Prayer
Author - Lloyd John Ogilvie
Publisher - Harvest HouseThis book will help guide the reader along the steps to becoming an intimate praying person. Very nicely done Lloyd and Harvest House!
- Favorite Features:
- first part of the book explains what prayer is and how to pray
- second part provides 30 days of specific, personalized Scripture prayers -
- preparation
- praise
- confession
- thanksgiving
- silence
- intercession
- supplication
- guidance
- commitment and empowering
A Place of Quiet Rest
Author - Nancy DeMoss
Publisher - MoodyThis book not only covers the basics, but takes you deeper into the place of quiet rest where you will understand how to have a live that truly lives in the Word! Extremely well done, Nancy and Moody!
- Favorite Features:
- explains why/how to have a priority for, purpose and pattern for a devotional life
- looks at problems encountered with a devotional life - includes questions and answers
- explains how to have a practice of a devotional live
- receiving and responding to the Word
- shows the product of a devotional live
- each chapter includes -
- questions to make it personal
- insight from real people
- looks at prayer and praise as well as studying/applying God's Word
Safe in the Shepherd's Arms
Author - Max Lucado
Publisher - J. CountrymanI cannot recommend this book highly enough! Please consider giving one to each person in your life who you care about and keep one for yourself - it is of the caliber to read each day - continually making your way through the book and then starting over again! Tremendously well done Max and J. Countryman!
- Favorite Features:
- 16 short readings to walk reader through Psalm 23
- excerpts from nine of Max's books
- comforting, challenging, encouraging, powerful readings - this little book is sure to become a much read book for all who have it!
When Morning Gilds the Skies
Authors - Joni Eareckson Tada,
John MacArthur,
Robert & Bobbie Wolgemuth
Publisher - Crossway BooksFor those who truly enjoy hymns and the history behind the song, this book will certainly be treasured. Very nicely done, Joni, John, Robert, Bobbie and Crossway Books!
- Favorite Features:
- 12 hymns to encourage the reader with the joy awaiting them in Heaven
- each hymn includes:
- name of writer, date of their birth/death
- lyrics of song
- background of song
- devotional to challenge and encourage with Scripture
- historical background
- CD with songs sung by the Master's College Chorale
Devotions for
Ministry Wives
Editor - Barbara Hughes
Publisher - ZondervanThis book would make a thoughtful gift from a Senior Pastor's wife to an Associate Pastor's wife - or from a caring church member to their pastor's wives. Extremely well done Barbara and Zondervan!
- Favorite Features:
- 90 short encouragements from women whose husbands are in the ministry . . . so they truly know what it is like!
- each devotional includes -
- Scripture
- insight from a sister in ministry
- prayer
- topics like -
- listening for God's voice
- building and maintaining a strong marriage
- trusting God and finding your security in Him
- being who God made you to be
- kindness in the face of criticism
- praying for your husband
The New Inductive
Study Series
Authors - Kay Arthur
David Lawson
David Arthur
Brad Bird
Bob Vereen
Pete De Lacy
Publisher - Harvest HouseThese little books are excellent for individual study or for group study - extremely well done, Kay, David and Harvest House!
- Favorite Features:
- clearly walks reader through inductive Bible study so they will understand what it is and how to do it
- walks the reader through the Book being studied - challenges them to interpret true to Scripture and apply to their life
- gives daily assignments to aid reader as they journey through Scripture and each week's assignment ends with -
- questions for study/discussion
- Scripture to memorize
- thought for the week
Devotional Table of Contents 'Round About the Church - Devotionals
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Last Updated Dec. 28, 2002
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