Praying with Jesus

Praying with Jesus
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Praying with Jesus: A Year of Daily Prayers and Reflections on the Words and Actions of Jesus

Description of Praying with Jesus:

Chosen from the Gospels of Matthew and John, these 365 readings encourage us to remove ourselves from our hectic, day-to-day pace and pray with the natural, comforting rhythms of Jesus' own teachings. By slowing down and opening ourselves to the expansiveness of his words and stories, we become his apprentices. As we observe and listen to our master, we learn to pray regularly and frequently, as he himself prayed.Through this prayerful apprenticeship, we can discover a new world of companionship with Jesus, "a world in which repetitions deepen into intimacies and a long silence is as eloquent as a sonnet."

Information on Praying with Jesus from the publisher:

Spiritual readings that shape the heart as they inform the intellect—a devotional prayer book focusing on the stories and words of Jesus. Author Biography: Eugene H. Peterson, a professor of spiritual theology at Regent College in Vancouver, BC, has touched the lives of millions through such works as The Message, Living the Message, Answering God, and the Praying with the Bible series.

About Eugene H. Peterson:

Eugene H. Peterson is the pastor of Christ Our King Presbyterian Church in Bel Air, Maryland, and author of A Long Obedience in the Same Direction, Run with the Horses, Traveling Light, Five Smooth Stones for Pastoral Work and Answering God.

Description of Eugene H. Peterson, author of Praying with Jesus:

Prayer ''isn't a matter of following instructions out of a manual,'' Peterson says. It's more like becoming an apprentice---watching Jesus pray, listening to Jesus pray. Now you can enjoy 365 days of the same on-the-job training that the first disciples had. Peterson will slow you down as you read from the Gospels of Matthew and John, and show you how to make the time for reflection and prayer. Includes guidance for both individual and group prayer. 400 pages, softcover from HarperCollins.