7 Secrets to Power Praying How to Access God's Wisdom and Miracles Every Day By Jane Glenchur Publisher: Chosen Books At first I was unsure about another book on prayer. It is however a practical reminder about prayer, particularly developing a conversational prayer that is covers every area of every day of your life. Seven secrets is broken into three parts. Firstly “Partnering with God”. Glenchur encourages up when we come to God in prayer it shouldn’t be with requests. Instead of being a shopping list, it should be a time of engaging with God. She goes on with five keys to prayer: Petition, Passion, Presence, Preparedness, and Perseverance. The second part outlines and teaches how to apply, the seven secrets to power praying for more abundant living: say yes first; turning miserable circumstances into blessings; tap into Gods heart; Toss the pros and cons list; know when to give up; open locked doors; and employ the power of testimonies. The final part is about going to the next level. The book is full of practical examples and stories about how Glenchur and her family use conversational prayer throughout the day. The book is a great reminder about what we already know, that our relationship with God is central to change, and prayer is the communication tool we use to see impact in our lives.
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Growing in Christlike Love for God and Neighbour by Jimmy Agan The Imitation of Christ in the Gospel of Luke: Growing in Christlike Love for God and Neighbor Publisher: P & R Publishing Imitation of Christ, uses the Gospel of Luke to explain how Jesus is not only our saviour, but also our greatest example. The book in centred on the life of Christ, and grounded in the text of Luke. However it is not written in such a way as not to be understood by the average person. Agan’s style engages the reader to join him on a journey to become more like Christ. Early Christianity, the Calendar, and the Life of Jesus By Steven L. Ware Publisher: Concordia Publishing House Whether you pick up and read this book, will be determined primarily by how important it is to your faith that the precise moment of Jesus birth was. For some, it will be vitally important, and this book will let them down. For those who are interested in these matters, but it doesn’t affect their faith, this is an interesting read, that will highlight much of the debate, and issues around matching a multitude of calendars and historical events. It is accepted that the Christian calendar created by Exiguus is incorrect in its placement of Jesus birth. There is little agreement amongst scholars as to what the correct date should be, nor has there been even from early Christian writers. Steven Ware is not convincing in his argument of the most likely date. While interesting, it is not a book that will change history, rather add to the already crowded explanation of a topic that we will never know the answer to. Steven L. Ware, Ph. D., is Professor of Historical Theology at Nyack College/Alliance Theological Seminary in New York City and Nyack, NY. As a member of both the Evangelical Theological Society and the American Society of Church History, he has presented widely to both academic and church audiences on questions of Biblical history, the chronological dates of Jesus' life, the Paschal calendar, and historical foundations of the Christian faith. Ideally suited to academics, historians and scholars. Thanks to Netgalley & Concordia Publishing House for my copy. This review can also be found on my blog, Books-Reviewed. |
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