Classic Works on Prayer

The Pursuit of God
By A.W. Tozer / Wingspread Publishers

In the muddle of day-to-day life, have you somehow forgotten that Christianity is a living, vibrant relationship with a personal God? In this classic bestseller and recipient of both the ECPA Gold and Platinum Book Awards, The Pursuit of God reminds and challenges you to renew your relationship with your loving God. In each of the 10 chapters, Tozer explains one aspect of hungering for God and ends with a prayer.

E.M. Bounds - The Classic Collection on Prayer
By E.M. Bounds / Bridge-logos Publishing

No one has written as extensively or as convincingly on the essence of our communication with our heavenly Father than this 19th-century pastor. Experience the impact of God's power in your life with Bounds' guide to prayer. Along with a biography on Bounds, this modern classic includes an exploration of the essentials, necessity, possibilities, purpose, reality, and weapons of prayer.

Experiencing God Through Prayer
By Jeanne Guyon / Whitaker House Publishers

In this easy to read, updated edition of the classic, Jeanne Guyon explains short, easy, and effective methods of prayer. Jeanne Guyon discovers the great difference between praying to God and experiencing God through prayer. In this inspirational book she shares secrets of this higher plane of fellowship with God. In addition, she shows you how to enjoy God's presence, grow in your knowledge of the Word, experience rest from worry, and gain wisdom and understanding. You will discover the joy of a quiet heart and mind, learn how to survive your "dry" periods of prayer, and become content where God has placed you. The sparkling gems of truth in this book were never meant to be read and put back on the bookshelf. They will compel you to share them with the world.

Psalms: The Prayerbook of the Bible
By Dietrich Bonhoeffer / Augsburg Fortress

Claiming that "the richness of the Word of God ought to determine our prayer, not the poverty of our heart," Bonhoeffer unfolds guidelines for holy living and spiritual growth. He describes the individual's moods in relationship to God, catalogues the psalms by their type of petition, and shows how they all point to Christ.The blessings of God are yours for the asking!

Prayer, 50th Anniversary Edition
By Karl Barth / Westminster John Knox Press

Prayer is one of the central activities of the Christian life. This anniversary edition of Karl Barth's lectures on the Lord's Prayer, along with supplementary essays by three Barth scholars, introduces us to what he had to say about this important Christian practice. For Barth, the ultimate aim of all theology is worship, and here he mines the theological and spiritual wisdom of Luther, Calvin, and the Heidelberg Catechism urging us to participate in the work of God through prayer.