In scanning the internet, I found the general consensus for what this designation means is someone who is committed to praying for others. In scanning the Bible, I found quite a few such warriors: Deborah, Elizabeth, Mary, Mary Magdalene, Job, David, John, and Jesus! How many times do the Gospels mention that Jesus went out,…
Energion author Allan R. Bevere discusses this question on his blog today. This is a question that troubles many people. Comments are welcome! Allan is the author of The Character of Our Discontent, The Politics of Witness, Colossians & Philemon: A Participatory Study Guide, and Who Is Jesus?. His Topical Line Drives volume on holiness…
Take a look at the suggestions in this post from Energion president, Henry Neufeld.
While the old PDF is still available, and can be used to print on legal size paper, the new file provides 1/8″ bleed all around and allows printing and trimming to produce a better final pamphlet. Remember that as will all FastTracts, you are free to copy these and print as many as you want….
THE POWER OF PRAYER – LECTIONARY REFLECTION FOR PENTECOST 18B (JAMES 5) A sample: James writes that the prayer of faith will save the sick. That word “save” could have a double meaning here. It could refer to the restoration of a relationship to God and healing of the body. This is where the question…
For my second Christmas recommendation, I’m going with my mother’s book Directed Paths. My mother lived a long life, much of it in service. In this little book, she tells stories of how God guided her life. I think her testimony is powerful, and the book is only $7.99 right now. Preview / Retailers
First time author, Donna Marie Ennis, brings contemplation to the forefront of an active, strong prayer life in her book, The Ground of God: Contemplative Prayer for the Contemporary Spirit. How many of us struggle to pull down the frantic pace of our lives and bend our priorities from this world under the better priorities…
Pathways to Prayer By Dr. David Moffett-Moore [Part of the Topical Line Drives series, Retail price: $4.99] We are born praying. It is as natural to pray as it is to breathe and as necessary. In prayer, we give as much as we know of ourselves to as much as we know of God. –…
Seeing the Psalter: Patterns of Recurrence in the Poetry of the Psalms is a beautiful book, both in layout and content. Author Robert MacDonald gives a unique insight into the Psalms. These 150 poems are at the heart of the faith of Israel and of Christendom. Seeing the Psalter highlights and shows the patterns of repeated word…
