Crippled by deformed hips as a child, Mark Richard was told he would spend his adult life in a wheelchair. The son of an unpredictable, violent father and a mother who sought inner peace through scripture, Richard spent his bedridden childhood in the company of books. As a young man, he set out to experience as much of the world as possible before his hips failed him. He spent years doing odd jobs and getting into trouble, grappling throughout with his faith and his calling, before winning a national fiction contest and launching an extraordinary writing career. In this irresistible blend of history, travelogue, and personal reflection, Richard draws a remarkable portrait of a writer’s struggle with his faith, the evolution of his art, and the recognition of one’s singularity in the face of painful disability.

When everything we’re going through--pain, loss, tragedy, grief--suggests that God can’t help us or doesn’t care, it seems unwise to place our confidence in Him. But nothing could be farther from the truth. This discussion guide to Trusting God by Navigator author Jerry Bridges features discussion questions that study what the Bible has to say about God's sovereignty, His mercy, and His love. • For individual or small-group discussion

To love God with an undivided heart is to serve Him with an undistracted life. Prayer releases the purpose of God. It brings into focus the practice of God and aligns us with His divine providence. From this little book on prayer, we will discover that our trajectory to the heavens is ultimately determined by orientation to the ground.

• A complex story, well told, that describes the rise and development of one of the nation’s most important and uniquely American religious institutions • Documents a sacred place where the nation has celebrated some of its greatest triumphs and grieved some of its greatest losses • Site at the crossroads of American life and culture, where major national issues have been discussed and illuminated, including civil rights and the war in Vietnam This new book provides a history of Washington National Cathedral from its inception to the modern day, focusing finally on the episcopacy of Bishop John T. Walker, who died in the fall of 1989.

Prayer life need help? Christians often struggle with their prayer lives more than anything else. The reason we are not spending enough time with God each day is not because we don't want to, we may not know how to. With the unique "house plan" developed in this book, each room corresponding to a part of the Lord's Prayer, your prayer life is destined to go from duty to joy! Includes a helpful Daily Prayer Guide to use each day. I believe this book will infect you with the same passion for prayer that burns inside Larry Kreider. I am grateful that God has raised up Larry to stoke the fires of revival in the American church. - J. Lee Grady, Editor, Charisma Magazine What a perfect devotional tool! Jesus had it right, as does Larry. You could have called it: "A Guide to Personal Prayer for Dummies." It is a complete guide to personal prayer! - Francis Anfuso, Senior Pastor, The Rock of Roseville, California With vulnerability, discernment, practicality and powerful insight, Larry calls us to remember the core value of the practice of prayer. - Robert Stearns, Eagles Wings' Ministries, New York This book fills a desperately needed focus on our prayer life! - Dr. Ralph Neighbour, Touch Ministries, Texas It is a trustworthy guide. The section on "Your Kingdom Come," itself is worth the price of the book.- Daniel Juster, Tikkum International, Israel Larry helps us follow the blueprint given by the architect, Jesus. I want to read this inspirational tool again. - Keith Yoder, Teaching the Word Ministries, Pennsylvania

Filled with stories and step-by-step instruction, this handy guide is a treasure chest of inspiration for unleashing the power of God through prayer.

In the gospel of Luke, the disciples of Jesus ask Him, "Lord, teach us to pray." They saw the great importance Jesus placed on having a daily rhythm of prayer, and they wanted to learn how to have this same rhythm in their own lives. And so can we. In this refreshingly different look at prayer, Johannes Hartl explores twelve simple ways to build a thriving prayer life--twelve steps that have transformed his life. Hartl encourages readers to explore different forms of prayer, from embracing silence, to creating your own "inner garden" in which to meet with Jesus wherever you are, to overcoming the scripts and traffic in our heads that prevent us from encountering God. With inspiring stories, spiritual exercises, and practical ideas, Simply Pray will help you develop daily rhythms of prayer, even in the hectic pace of day-to-day life. For those who long to meet with God in prayer, experience more depth, and discover God's presence in the everyday, Simply Pray is an invitation to the biggest challenge and the loveliest secret--the adventure that will change your life.

Prayer is a communication between God and man, this means that just when you meet together in a room praying, the room turns from being a normal place to being a House for God. God enthrones as King of the meeting. Hallelujah. Gods desire is to head His house no matter how small you see it. Dont look down on the ministry you are doing whether in the church or at home or elsewhere. Wherever you meet to call on the name of the Lord is your house of prayer. You can look through church history till today and it will amaze you that most ministries started with two or three people, whether family members or co-workers or just friends. This is because they met as just friends or family but with God as the owner of the house.

“After five minutes I run out of things to say.” “My prayers don’t seem to go anywhere.” “My prayer life is boring!” Ever felt that way? Do you want your prayer life to be radically different? Patterns for Prayer can make the difference. It provides daily prayer suggestions in five categories: Personal • Family and Friends • The Church • The Kingdom • The Unsaved Each suggestion is designed to move you to voice dynamic, kingdom-building prayers. Over time you will be motivated and encouraged to move beyond the suggested prayer items as you gain confidence. Soon prayer will become an enjoyable habit as you learn to release God’s power on your world. There are 3 volumes to the Patterns for Prayer series. Each volume covers a 4-month period. Volume 1 has daily prayer points for the months of January - April