Prayer

Download the entire Prayer issue and the set of six Study Guides. Or, download individual pieces by clicking the titles below.

• Articles
"Pray without Ceasing," by Paul J. Griffiths
"Learning to Pray," by Steven R. Harmon
"Not about Me," by Merold Westphal
"Sweet Hours of Prayer," by Ruth Haley Barton
"Praying for a Change," by Todd Edmondson

• Art
"A Call to Prayer," by Heidi J. Hornik, on Millet
"The Orant," by Heidi J. Hornik, on St. Apollinare

• Hymn and Worship Service
"When Gathered Saints in Common Praise," by Burt L. Burleson and Kurt Kaiser
Worship Service, by Burt L. Burleson

• Inspirational Pieces
"Waiting Here, In Silence," by Terry W. York
"Retreat: A Time to Listen to the Groans," by Trevor Hudson
"Prayer in Eclipse," by Ken Massey
"Prayerful Intimacy," by D. Leslie Hollon

• Book Reviews
"Lord, Teach Us to Pray," by John Essick
• N.T. Wright, The Lord & His Prayer
• William H. Willimon and Stanley Hauerwas, Lord Teach Us: The Lord's Prayer and the Christian Life
• Kenneth W. Stevenson, The Lord's Prayer: A Text in Tradition

"Exploring the Forms of Prayer," by Bruce Ellis Benson
• Philip Yancey, Prayer: Does It Make Any Difference?
• Steven Chase, The Tree of Life: Models of Christian Prayer
• Richard Foster, Prayer: Finding the Heart's True Home
• Thomas Merton, Contemplative Prayer

• Study Guides and Lesson Plans (Download the set of six Study Guides)
"Pray without Ceasing"
"Learning to Pray"
"Not about Me"
"Praying for a Change"
"Sweet Hours of Prayer"
"Our Deepest Prayer"