The timeless prayer guide from the father of the Reformation, written for an ordinary man, and treasured for nearly 500 years. In the spring of 1535, Martin Luther's barber and dear friend, Peter Beskendorf, asked him a simple question that has shaped the prayer lives of millions: How should I pray? Luther's response was not a sermon or a treatise but a warm, personal letter, written in plain language, offering the same prayer method he himself practiced every morning and evening.
That letter became A Simple Way to Pray, one of the most beloved devotional works in Christian history. In it, Luther shows believers how to transform the Lord's Prayer, the Ten Commandments, and the Apostles' Creed into a living, daily conversation with God. Far from cold ritual, prayer becomes what Luther called "kindling a fire in the heart," a heartfelt offering of praise, confession, thanksgiving, and petition.
Inside this enduring Christian classic you will discover: - Luther's personal four-step ITCP method (Instruction, Thanksgiving, Confession, Petition) for praying any passage of Scripture
- How to pray the Lord's Prayer as Jesus taught it, line by line, with depth and meaning
- How the Ten Commandments become a doorway to confession, repentance, and renewed faith
- How the Apostles' Creed shapes a life of trust and devotion to the Triune God
- Practical wisdom on overcoming distraction, dryness, and laziness in prayer
- Luther's own example of how to begin and close each prayer session
Written nearly 500 years ago and translated into countless languages, A Simple Way to Pray has guided Protestants, Catholics, Lutherans, Methodists, Baptists, and Evangelicals alike toward a deeper, more honest relationship with God. Whether you have prayed every day of your life or are just beginning your prayer journey, Luther's gentle, fatherly instruction will breathe new life into your time with the Lord.
For readers of The Imitation of Christ by Thomas à Kempis, The Practice of the Presence of God by Brother Lawrence, My Utmost for His Highest by Oswald Chambers, and the writings of Charles Spurgeon, A.W. Tozer, and Dietrich Bonhoeffer, this small but powerful book belongs on every Christian's bedside table.
"To be a Christian without prayer is no more possible than to be alive without breathing." — Martin Luther
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Martin Luther (1483-1546) was a German theologian, reformer, and seminal figure in the Protestant Reformation. His bold challenge to the Catholic Church’s practices, most famously represented by his ""Ninety-Five Theses,"" sparked a movement that radically reshaped Christianity. Luther’s theological writings, including his commentaries, hymns, and catechisms, profoundly impacted Christian doctrine, emphasizing salvation by faith alone, the authority of Scripture, and the priesthood of all believers.
As a professor of theology at the University of Wittenberg, Luther’s teachings revolutionized Christian thought, placing personal faith and direct engagement with the Bible at the center of the believer’s life. His translations of the Bible into the vernacular made Scripture accessible to ordinary people for the first time in centuries, furthering his vision of a church rooted in biblical authority. Martin Luther’s spiritual and intellectual legacy continues to influence Protestantism and Christian theology worldwide.
