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How do I pray?  A-Z of Prayer is an accessible introduction that gives practical guidance on how to develop a meaningful prayer life. It presents twenty-six aspects of prayer to help you grow in your relationship with God, explore new devotional styles and deepen your daily conversations with God.     Each topic has:  a few pages of introduction and insight an action section for reflection and application a prayer to help put the action point into practice extensive references to allow further study    Content Benefits: A-Z of Prayer is an accessible look through 26 aspects of prayer that will help people to grow deeper in their communication with God.      26 aspects of prayer are explored Praying styles include adoration, belief, devotion, gratitude and intercession Simple enough for anyone new to the faith to understand but has enough depth to help and refresh all believers desiring to deepen their prayer life Extensive references are included at the end of the book if the reader wants to study any subject in more detail Each chapter has teaching around the topic, an action section for reflecting and thinking deeper, and a prayer prompt to put the lessons learnt into practice Enables a deeper understanding of different ways to pray Nurtures a prayerful life and closer relationship with God Ideal resource to help new Christians gain a solid foundation in prayer Helps anyone who struggles with prayer and is looking for guidance or help Action sections help put theory into practice Perfect for new Christians Ideal for discipleship courses Ideal for anyone wanting to deepen their prayer life Suitable for confirmation or baptism gifts Perfect for taking the next steps after completing an Alpha course Binding - Paperback Pages - 224 Publisher - Authentic Media","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56312906842485,"sku":"9781788930628","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781788930628_3cec5c2d-4c63-454b-bd7a-60b1c34a46af.jpg?v=1786026701"},{"product_id":"the-art-of-reading","title":"The Art of Reading","description":"Can my reading habits inform my faith?How does reading change me and help me make a difference in theworld? How do Iread effectively to grow in wisdom? In The Art of Reading, Matthew Porterunpacks how practising the art of reading brings us closer to God in anaccessible and practical way. Drawing from personal experience and biblicalteaching, Matthew includes practical pointers and exercises to encourage us tomature in our faith.    By developing this holy habit over time, we can bringlasting transformation to ourselves and the world as we become wiser followersof Jesus.    TheArt of Reading will help you:·        Getthe most out of reading with practical tips and advice·        Learnhow to choose books to inform, challenge and inspire faith·        Gainwisdom as a disciple of Jesus·        Developan attitude of faithful reading that will bless others The Art of Reading is the fourth in The Art ofseries about discipleship habits.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57487892447605,"sku":"9781788933711","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781788933711.jpg?v=1786355113"}],"url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/collections\/author-matthew-porter.oembed","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}