The Lord's Prayer: Jesus Teaches Us How to Pray - Paperback

by Mary Lou Redding (Author)

Many of us feel intimidated about our prayer life-we look at other Christians, and prayer seems to come naturally to them. But somehow we feel that we just don't "get it." Author Mary Lou Redding reminds us that the disciples were with Jesus continually, and still they had to ask him for help in learning how to pray. That should reassure us, she says.

Because the Lord's Prayer is so familiar, we run the risk of praying it by rote without really thinking about the meaning of the words. Redding explores this ancient prayer phrase by phrase and helps us see how it can be a model for all of our praying.

This insightful, practical study of the Lord's Prayer features

• six brief chapters that can be read in 10 to 15 minutes
• brief daily scripture passages
• reflection questions for each chapter
• suggestions for weekly group meetings

Rather than approaching scripture from a scholarly standpoint, Redding invites us to consider passages with our hearts. She encourages us to make connections between the scriptures and our daily lives.

As an added benefit, Redding leads us through several classic Christian spiritual practices, such as examen, journaling, and reflective reading of scripture.

This book is a great resource for a congregational study on the Lord's Prayer. It will help anyone enrich their faith and deepen their relationship with God.

6 weeks - Includes Leader's Guide

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Those who pray the Lord's Prayer from their heart in the spirit of the prayer will find a deeper relationship with God, promises Mary Lou Redding in this 6-week study of Jesus' model prayer. And those who wonder how to pray can take comfort from the fact that even Jesus' disciples were puzzled about prayer. The Lord's Prayer was Jesus' response to a disciple who asked him, "Lord, teach us to pray." So what sets Mary Lou Redding's book apart from the many books that have been written on the Lord's Prayer? First, it examines each phrase of the Lord's Prayer and explores how we can use this ancient prayer as a model for deepening our prayer today. Second, in this practical study, Redding threads her personal experiences with prayer using a warm, encouraging tone and helps readers feel "I can do this." 6 weeks - Leader's Guide Included UNIQUE SELLING POINT A 6-week exploration of the Lord's Prayer that shows readers how this ancient prayer can serve as a model for their prayers today.