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Prayer: Experiencing Awe and Intimacy with God
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This is by far the best book I will read in 2015. I told my wife that I'm slightly dissapointed to have read possibly the 'best book' so early in the year, yet she kindly reminded me that now I'm able to apply it to my life for the rest of the year.
Keller is my favorite Christian author to read because he has a way of being scholar, pastor and teacher intermingled together. When I read Keller's books it's as if I'm a student of his sitting in his living room as he's teaching me all that God has taught him on the subject of prayer. He speaks to the head, heart and the hands.
Practically, this is not only the best book I will read in 2015, it is hands down the best book on prayer I've ever read as well. It edges out "A Praying Life" slightly due to the more holistic nature of "Prayer", yet "A Praying Life" would be a good companion to Keller's book.
Keller, outlines prayer through the lens of the "fathers of the faith" and influential figures in the history of the church. It was fascinating to see Keller weave together theology, church history, culturally relevant examples and his trade mark simplistic metaphors to make this book.
Ultimately, the best litmus test of a great Christian book on a spiritual discipline is whether you walk away loving God more and with the tangible tools to implement what you learned. After sadly finishing the last page - the emotional disposition due to the fact I didn't want it to be over! - my heart was on fire for God and I couldn't wait to put the practical applications into play immediately. I couldn't recommend this book - or any Keller book for that matter - more highly!
Keller is my favorite Christian author to read because he has a way of being scholar, pastor and teacher intermingled together. When I read Keller's books it's as if I'm a student of his sitting in his living room as he's teaching me all that God has taught him on the subject of prayer. He speaks to the head, heart and the hands.
Practically, this is not only the best book I will read in 2015, it is hands down the best book on prayer I've ever read as well. It edges out "A Praying Life" slightly due to the more holistic nature of "Prayer", yet "A Praying Life" would be a good companion to Keller's book.
Keller, outlines prayer through the lens of the "fathers of the faith" and influential figures in the history of the church. It was fascinating to see Keller weave together theology, church history, culturally relevant examples and his trade mark simplistic metaphors to make this book.
Ultimately, the best litmus test of a great Christian book on a spiritual discipline is whether you walk away loving God more and with the tangible tools to implement what you learned. After sadly finishing the last page - the emotional disposition due to the fact I didn't want it to be over! - my heart was on fire for God and I couldn't wait to put the practical applications into play immediately. I couldn't recommend this book - or any Keller book for that matter - more highly!
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Jan 08, 2015 08:39AM
This book completely rocked my world, and I totally agree with your second sentence!
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Riley, it's so good man! Glad you enjoyed it and shared my emotional disposition!
I'm still working through it now on the Kindle version, just finished chapter 5. I love the way Keller preaches and teaches, and now how he writes about something so clearly. Have been struggling to pray for about 30years and never came to the realization that I'd been missing the whole point because my basis of conversation with him had not been grounded on the gospel, and God's fundamental self-revelation through His Word. He pulls so many things together for me, explaining reformed theology in such lively, applicable ways.
