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Prayer Bible Study Participant's Guide: Six Sessions on Our Relationship with God
In this six-session study, award-winning author Philip Yancey probes the very heartbeat---the most fundamental, challenging, perplexing, and deeply rewarding aspect---of our relationship with God: prayer. What is prayer? How does it work? And more importantly, does it work? In theory, prayer is the essential human act, a priceless point of contact between us and the God of the universe. In practice, prayer is often frustrating, confusing, and fraught with mystery. Prayer: Does It Make Any Difference? is an exploration of the mysterious intersection where God and humans meet and relate. Designed for use with the video.
97 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 5, 2013
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About the author
Philip Yancey
299 books2,397 followersA native of Atlanta, Georgia, Philip Yancey earned graduate degrees in Communications and English from Wheaton College Graduate School and the University of Chicago. He joined the staff of Campus Life Magazine in 1971, and worked there as Editor and then Publisher. He looks on those years with gratitude, because teenagers are demanding readers, and writing for them taught him a lasting principle: The reader is in control!
In 1978 Philip Yancey became a full-time writer, initially working as a journalist for such varied publications as Reader’s Digest, Publisher’s Weekly, National Wildlife, Christian Century and The Reformed Journal. For several years he contributed a monthly column to Christianity Today magazine, where he also served as Editor at Large.
In 2021 Philip released two new books: A Companion in Crisis and his long-awaited memoir, Where the Light Fell. Other favorites included in his more than twenty-five titles are: Where Is God When It Hurts, The Student Bible, and Disappointment with God. Philip's books have won thirteen Gold Medallion Awards from the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association, have sold more than seventeen million copies, and have been published in over 50 languages. Christian bookstore managers selected The Jesus I Never Knew as the 1996 Book of the Year, and in 1998 What’s So Amazing About Grace? won the same award. His other recent books are Fearfully and Wonderfully: The Marvel of Bearing God’s Image; Vanishing Grace: Bringing Good News to a Deeply Divided World; The Question that Never Goes Away; What Good Is God?; Prayer: Does It Make Any Difference?; Soul Survivor; and Reaching for the Invisible God. In 2009 a daily reader was published, compiled from excerpts of his work: Grace Notes.
The Yanceys lived in downtown Chicago for many years before moving to a very different environment in Colorado. Together they enjoy mountain climbing, skiing, hiking, and all the other delights of the Rocky Mountains.
Visit Philip online:
https://www.philipyancey.com
https://www.facebook.com/PhilipYancey
Catch his monthly blog:
https://bit.ly/PhilipYanceyBlog
In 1978 Philip Yancey became a full-time writer, initially working as a journalist for such varied publications as Reader’s Digest, Publisher’s Weekly, National Wildlife, Christian Century and The Reformed Journal. For several years he contributed a monthly column to Christianity Today magazine, where he also served as Editor at Large.
In 2021 Philip released two new books: A Companion in Crisis and his long-awaited memoir, Where the Light Fell. Other favorites included in his more than twenty-five titles are: Where Is God When It Hurts, The Student Bible, and Disappointment with God. Philip's books have won thirteen Gold Medallion Awards from the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association, have sold more than seventeen million copies, and have been published in over 50 languages. Christian bookstore managers selected The Jesus I Never Knew as the 1996 Book of the Year, and in 1998 What’s So Amazing About Grace? won the same award. His other recent books are Fearfully and Wonderfully: The Marvel of Bearing God’s Image; Vanishing Grace: Bringing Good News to a Deeply Divided World; The Question that Never Goes Away; What Good Is God?; Prayer: Does It Make Any Difference?; Soul Survivor; and Reaching for the Invisible God. In 2009 a daily reader was published, compiled from excerpts of his work: Grace Notes.
The Yanceys lived in downtown Chicago for many years before moving to a very different environment in Colorado. Together they enjoy mountain climbing, skiing, hiking, and all the other delights of the Rocky Mountains.
Visit Philip online:
https://www.philipyancey.com
https://www.facebook.com/PhilipYancey
Catch his monthly blog:
https://bit.ly/PhilipYanceyBlog
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August 14, 2017
Great study, lots to cover, ponder, discuss in the guide. Would strongly suggest each session be stretched over two weeks rather than one as it felt rushed at times and there was much we did individually which would have been interesting to share via the group but there just was sufficient time to do so.
The companion book (on which this study is based) is really, really good (not finished with it yet).
The companion book (on which this study is based) is really, really good (not finished with it yet).
June 22, 2018
One of my favorite authors.
October 25, 2010
Per Gina Robertson:
Great study of the purpose of prayer and how to pray. Conversational approach done with Colorado mountains as background. Great step-by-step going through Bible and questions on how to apply Scripture. DVD portion is short enough to allow group discussion (total of 15-20 minutes). Following the format is a little confusing.
Concerns:
Each session is broken down into 3 min DVD, group discussion questions, 10 min DVD, Bible Exploration questions & verses, 3 min DVD wrap up. Then there's a time for Personal Reflection followed by group prayer and 'Personal Journey' is on your own. I'm not sure you could realistically do the Bible Exploration and Personal Reflection as part of group time. That's what I found confusing - going back & forth with DVD and figuring out what to cover during the group meeting. Loved content though!
Per Emily Burns:
Great flexibility with this study. You cam get as in depth as you'd like, or just come to group, watch the DVD and discuss. The format; Watch the DVD in group and discuss and then do personal reflection exercises outside of group.
Concerns: For a personal resource, one might want to consider Yancy's book on Prayer, but I would not study the book in group - the DVD/Study series seems more group friendly.
6 weeks, 1 hour optional work
DVD/Study Guide Serives
There is also a Book. Recommended to do one or the other
Great study of the purpose of prayer and how to pray. Conversational approach done with Colorado mountains as background. Great step-by-step going through Bible and questions on how to apply Scripture. DVD portion is short enough to allow group discussion (total of 15-20 minutes). Following the format is a little confusing.
Concerns:
Each session is broken down into 3 min DVD, group discussion questions, 10 min DVD, Bible Exploration questions & verses, 3 min DVD wrap up. Then there's a time for Personal Reflection followed by group prayer and 'Personal Journey' is on your own. I'm not sure you could realistically do the Bible Exploration and Personal Reflection as part of group time. That's what I found confusing - going back & forth with DVD and figuring out what to cover during the group meeting. Loved content though!
Per Emily Burns:
Great flexibility with this study. You cam get as in depth as you'd like, or just come to group, watch the DVD and discuss. The format; Watch the DVD in group and discuss and then do personal reflection exercises outside of group.
Concerns: For a personal resource, one might want to consider Yancy's book on Prayer, but I would not study the book in group - the DVD/Study series seems more group friendly.
6 weeks, 1 hour optional work
DVD/Study Guide Serives
There is also a Book. Recommended to do one or the other
Displaying 1 - 3 of 3 reviews