40 Questions About Prayer

Praying is often the most common yet least understood practice of Christian spirituality. In 40 Questions about Prayer, scholar and teacher Joseph C. Harrod shares biblical insight on the nature and practice of Christian prayer. Harrod's emphasis on searching the Scriptures results in a trustworthy, practical guide to a vital aspect of Christian belief and behavior, equally appropriate for seminary courses, Bible studies, and personal understanding.

The accessible question-and-answer format of 40 Questions about Prayer allows readers to explore the issues they care most about, such as these:
Does prayer change God's mind?
Does God hear the prayers of unbelievers?
What does it mean to pray in Jesus's name?
How does prayer affect evangelism, spiritual awakening, and revival?
What does it mean to pray "without ceasing" (1 Thess. 5:17)?
Do physical postures affect prayer?

Publisher: Kregel
Type: Paperback
ISBN: 9780825446924

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Joseph C. Harrod (PhD in Biblical Spirituality, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) currently serves as AssociateProfessor of Biblical Spirituality and Associate Vice President for Institutional Effectiveness at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is the author of Theology and Spirituality in the Works of Samuel Davies and numerous journal articles.

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“What air is to this terrestrial globe, so is prayer to the kingdom of God. It is vital for life in the kingdom, though if the truth be told, far too many of us wrestle with the discipline of prayer. When we should be wrestling in prayer, to use a Pauline image, we are wrestling just to be diligent and disciplined in praying. Joe Harrod’s study of prayer through the medium of 40 questions―surely this must be the first time that prayer has been discussed via such means―is an excellent reminder of prayer's necessity. May close study of it also make us, its readers, men and women who pray―and that with passion and assiduity!” Michael A.G. Haykin, chair and professor of church history, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary