Why do we pray? How do we pray? For what do we pray? In the context of the New Covenant, what is prayer? Renewing Faith Through Prayer offers prayers and practices to deepen your relationship with God and live out your values. Rooted in progressive Christianity, it features diverse prayers for spiritual growth, social issues, and life's journeys. Do you long to deepen your relationship with God but struggle to make prayer a consistent part of your life? Do you desire a more authentic faith but feel disillusioned with exclusionary church teachings? This prayer book is the solution for Christians seeking a thoughtful spiritual life aligned with Jesus' message of radical love and justice. Many believers today feel disconnected from traditional Christian practices and worn-out doctrines. People are leaving the church in record numbers, spiritually adrift. Rigid dogmas ring hollow in our evolving world. Liturgies feel stale and inaccessible. Evangelical conformity chokes exploration. The path forward through these uncertainties is renewing a life of prayer. Prayer is the cornerstone for revitalizing your faith, but putting principles into practice can be challenging. You know prayer matters, but how do you even begin? What words should you say? How do you find time amidst life's busyness? This prayer book meets you where you are, providing diverse devotions, rituals, resources and guidance to incorporate prayer into your daily life. Ground yourself in ancient wisdom with classic prayers for contrition, thanksgiving, adoration. Pray through life's journeys with petitions for solace, justice, strength. Take prayer deeper through spiritual disciplines like lectio divina, breath mantras, embodied rituals. Find inspiration in scripture, quotes, prompts. Reimagine God and prayer beyond limits. Let these pages start you on a journey into prayer's endless wellspring of connection to the Divine. Be nourished by the living waters. Discover how consistently showing up to prayer transforms us into greater alignment with love, peace and liberation - the essence of Christ-consciousness. Come as you are and renew your spirit through prayer.
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