in 1977 I taught an M. Div. course, at Northern Seminary, on prayer. Since then, for 49 years (!), I have done a deep dive into the praying life, practicing it, and studying it from all angles.
I have written two books on praying.
I have a collection of books that have assisted me in deepening my understanding of the praying life. Many of them have motivated me to pray. Here's one by N. T. Wright.
Wright has written a beautiful book on The Lord's Prayer. When Wright writes, every New Testament scholar is listening.
From the book's beginning...
"Where better to start [talking about prayer] than with the prayer that Jesus himself taught us? If we value and marvel at the fact that Christian worship has been offered in our Cathedral church for nearly thirteen hundred years - and it is indeed a wonderful thing - how much more ought we to cherish and marvel at the fact that for nearly two thousand years people have prayed this prayer. When you take these words on your lips you stand on hallowed ground."
(N. T. Wright. The Lord and His Prayer (Kindle Locations 28-31). Kindle Edition.)
Shall we pray...?
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