Cloud of Witnesses: A Treasury of Prayers and Petitions through the Ages

Throughout history, Christians have sought guidance to bolster their spiritual walk with Christ and life of prayer. Even Christ’s disciples would ask, “Lord, teach us to pray” (Luke 11:1). But in our current individualistic culture, it’s almost too easy to neglect the wisdom of those who came before us. To restore a love of historic Christian tradition, theology, and practice, this comprehensive anthology combines prayers and petitions of the greatest figures throughout the formation of the church, continuing through the medieval, Reformation, and modern eras. Editors Jonathan W. Arnold and Zachariah M. Carter provide context for each prayer through expert introductions, commentary, and biographical explorations. Ultimately readers will be encouraged in their faith as they learn the importance of prayer and witness the hearts and struggles of the saints.

Publisher: Crossway
Type: Hardback
ISBN: 9781433570582

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Jonathan W. Arnold (DPhil, University of Oxford) serves as associate professor of theological studies at Cedarville University in Cedarville, Ohio. He and his wife, Lindsay, have four children. Zachariah M. Carter (PhD, Southern Seminary) serves as the senior pastor of Redeemer Church in Huntsville, Alabama. He and his wife, Morgan, have three children.

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“Christians of any age can learn from their predecessors in the faith. Here is a range of prayers from the past that resonate with believers of the present, showing how our experience of praise, thanksgiving, confession, petition, and intercession can be enriched. The editors are historians who have supplied background information for each of the sources (nearly half of which come from the first third of the church’s history) and even the original texts of the translations. Scholarship has been put at the service of today’s church.” David Bebbington, Emeritus Professor of History, University of Stirling