Intimacy with God: An Invitation to Prayer

Prayer seems intimidating to many Christians. We wonder if we are doing it right, or saying the right things, or praying often enough, or in the right way. In Intimacy with God, Simone Mulieri Twibell assures us that there is absolutely no wrong way to pray. Instead, opening ourselves up to prayer is opening ourselves up to receiving and enacting the grace of God already at work in our lives to fill us even more deeply. Twibell examines prayer from a triune perspective that engages God the Father, in the name of Jesus, through the power of the Spirit. Intimacy with God invites readers to step into deeper relationship with God by considering different aspects of prayer, including seeking the will of God, interceding for others, praying in community, and listening for God’s unique voice guiding us toward kingdom purposes.

Simone Mulieri Twibell, PHD, is assistant professor of intercultural studies at Olivet Nazarene University in Kankakee, Illinois. She has previously served as a Spanish professor, a missionary, and a pastor. Twibell is a sitting member on several committees and boards tied to nonprofit and Christian organizations, has been a contributor to multiple books, and has written articles for Didache, Holiness Today, Evangelical Review of Theology, Missiology: An International Review, Evangelical Missions Quarterly, and more.