Striving for the Unity of the Faith for the Glory of God ~ Eph. 4:3,13; Rom. 15:5-7

Aug
21

Mining the Archives: Why Pray the “Sinner’s Prayer”?

fundyreformed on August 21st, 2009

From time to time, I’ll be mining the archives around here. I’m digging up Bob’s best posts from the past. I’m hoping these reruns will still serve my readers.
Today’s post was originally published December 10, 2005.
I wrote the following as a comment to a post by Jason Janz over at Sharper Iron. The [...]

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Aug
15

A Praying Life: Connecting with God in a Distracting World by Paul Miller

fundyreformed on August 15th, 2009

Author: Paul Miler
Publisher: NavPress
Format: Softcover
Pages: 288
ISBN: 1600063004
Stars: 5 of 5
As a lifelong Christian, I’ve heard a great deal of teaching about prayer and read a good many books on the topic. I’ve been taught to model my prayers on The Lord’s Prayer. I’ve learned the ACTS method (Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving, Supplication). I’ve [...]

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Jul
14

30 Days to A Praying Life

fundyreformed on July 14th, 2009

I just finished Paul Miller’s A Praying Life: Connecting with God in a Disconnected World.  I have to say it was the best book I’ve read in a long while, both from the standpoint of a well written work, and a book that hits close to home.  I’ve never been more challenged, convicted and at [...]

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Jul
11

Quotes to Note 10: On Parenting and Prayer

fundyreformed on July 11th, 2009

I’ve been reading through Paul Miller’s new book A Praying Life (NavPress).  Its a great read that challenges me concerning my prayer life.  He’s giving real life examples of how prayer shapes his parenting.  I found this extended quote on the relationship between prayer and parenting very helpful.
It is surprising how seldom books on parenting [...]

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Feb
10

Candle Prayers for Toddlers by Juliet David

fundyreformed on February 10th, 2009

Authors: Juliet David, illustrations by Helen Prole
Format: Hardcover
Page Count: 128
Publisher: Candle Books (distributed in the US by Kregel)
Publication Date: 2008
ISBN: 0825472016
Rating: 4 of 5 stars
There are many books for toddlers these days. Few are designed to teach them how to pray. Candle Prayers for Toddlers collects a wide assortment of prayers arranged by topic, and [...]

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Dec
2

We Believe (#11): Living God’s Word by Meditation and Prayer

fundyreformed on December 2nd, 2007

Part 11 in a series of Sunday posts celebrating the glorious Truth we believe as Christians. The readings are quoted from the Elder Affirmation of Faith, of my church, Bethlehem Baptist (Pastor John Piper). I’m doing this because every few weeks our congregational reading is an excerpt from this document, and every time we [...]

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