

Edward McKendree Bounds (1835-1913) was an American author, attorney, and member of the Methodist Episcopal Church South clergy. While best known for his classic books on prayer, his others are beginning to be rediscovered by a new generation. It will come as no surprise to those...

Edward M. Bounds presents a passionate and practical exploration of prayer as the central power of the Christian life. In The Reality of Prayer, the nineteenth-century Methodist minister E. M. Bounds reflects on the living power of prayer in the believer's...

Has prayer become just another complicated ritual?
Is it a struggle to spend time in prayer?
Does God really answer prayer?
E. M. Bounds shows us that prayer is not difficult. It is a privilege and a blessing. By examining how Jesus prayed, Bounds helps us to pray...

E.M. Bounds was a clergyman of the Methodist Episcopal Church South. Bounds authored many books, most of which focused on the subject of prayer. "As breathing is a physical reality to us so prayer was a reality for Bounds. He took the command, 'Pray without ceasing' almost as...



Edward M. Bounds presents a passionate and practical exploration of prayer as the central power of the Christian life. In The Reality of Prayer, the nineteenth-century Methodist minister E. M. Bounds reflects on the living power of prayer in the believer's...


Has prayer become just another complicated ritual? Is it a struggle to spend time in prayer? Does God really answer prayer? E. M. Bounds shows us that prayer is not difficult. It is a privilege and a blessing. By examining how Jesus prayed, Bounds helps us to pray boldly and...




Edward McKendree Bounds did not merely pray well that he might write well about prayer. He prayed because the needs of the world were upon him. He prayed, for long years, upon subjects which the easy-going Christian rarely gives a thought, and for objects which men of less thought...


The word "Prayer" expresses the largest and most comprehensive approach unto God. It gives prominence to the element of devotion. It is communion and intercourse with God. It is enjoyment of God. It is access to God. "Supplication" is a more restricted and more intense form of...