Praying Jesus' Way: A Guide for Beginners & Veterans - Softcover

Dodd, Brian J.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0830819932 ISBN 13: 9780830819935

Publisher: Intervarsity Pr, 1997

Synopsis

In Praying Jesus' Way a well-trained scholar turns to the problem and the joy of prayer with a pastor's heart. Brian Dodd remembers the apostles' request and sees Jesus' response - the Lord's Prayer - as invaluable for learning and persevering in prayer today.
This book freshly unpacks the Lord's Prayer as it was originally intended, a guide on how to pray for those just beginning and those already well along the way. It also mines helpful insights from Jewish prayer in Jesus' day, discusses such tricky topics as praying for healing, and provides down-to-earth suggestions on praying alone and in groups.

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About the Author

Brian J. Dodd (Ph.D., University of Sheffield) is pastor of Antioch United Methodist Church in Antioch, California.

Reviews

Methodist minister Dodd focuses on the Lord's Prayer as a model for Christians, imparted by Jesus himself, for maintaining lines of communication with the Divine. Dodd explores this prayer in terms of Jesus' life and teachings: his human struggle with temptation, his lessons of healing and forgiveness, and his unwavering connection with the Divine Source of love in the face of betrayal and death. The author looks honestly at obstacles contemporary believers face when they pray, specifically at the difficulty many may have with the "Our Father." Each chapter ends with questions for self-reflection, and the appendix offers suggestions for group prayer. This will appeal to both liberal and traditional Christians.
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Edition details

• Publisher: Intervarsity Pr
• Publication date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0830819932
• ISBN 13: 9780830819935
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 156