Religion & Spirituality
What is prayer and how do you make it part of your church culture? These are the questions that we seek to answer in this episode of the Image Makeover podcast. Prayer is our way to communicate to God. In prayer we not only bring our requests, but it is where we tell God what is going on in our lives and it is where we take time to listen to him. Relationships take time and presence to devlop closeness and that is what we do in prayer, we spend time with God and give attention to him and he gives attention with us. When we take the time to spend with God, the Holy Spirit forms us into the image of Jesus. Some resources that will be helpful in pursing prayer: Prayer Coach: For all who want to get off the Bench and onto the praying Field (https://www.amazon.com/Prayer-Coach-Bench-praying-Field-ebook/dp/B00IO5XYGU/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=prayer+coach&qid=1560221071&s=gateway&sr=8-1) by James L. Nicodem. Praying: Finding Our Way Through Duty to Delight (https://www.amazon.com/Praying-Finding-Through-Duty-Delight/dp/0830833544/ref=sr_1_1?crid=S75VTKVS1CUI&keywords=praying+ji+packer&qid=1560339189&s=gateway&sprefix=praying+by+Ji%2Caps%2C157&sr=8-1) by J.I. Packer. Praying Together: Kindling Passion for Prayer (https://www.amazon.com/Praying-Together-Kindling-Passion-Prayer-ebook/dp/B01C37VCCW/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3O7ZBSJ0R1CBL&keywords=praying+together+james+banks&qid=1560339369&s=gateway&sprefix=Praying+together%2Caps%2C155&sr=8-1) by James Banks Fresh Wind, Fresh Fire: What Happens When God's Spirit Invades the Hearts of His People (https://www.amazon.com/Fresh-Wind-Fire-Happens-Invades-ebook/dp/B072TN1QP8/ref=sr_1_2?crid=1J3FFQDIBF3Z1&keywords=fresh+wind+fresh+fire+jim+cymbala&qid=1560339513&s=gateway&sprefix=Fresh+Win%2Caps%2C151&sr=8-2) by Jim Cymbala Extreme Prayer: The Impossible Prayers God Promises to Answer (https://www.amazon.com/Extreme-Prayer-Impossible-Prayers-Promises-ebook/dp/B00E1O63P2/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=Extreme+prayer&qid=1560339749&s=gateway&sr=8-1) by Greg Pruett Prayer: Communing with God in Everything--Collected Insights from A. W. Tozer (https://www.amazon.com/Prayer-Communing-Everything-Collected-Insights-Tozer-ebook/dp/B015IBGUDG/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=Prayer+tozer&qid=1560339916&s=gateway&sr=8-2) by A. W. Tozer Praying the Prayers of the Bible for Your Everyday Needs (https://www.amazon.com/Praying-Prayers-Bible-Everyday-Needs-ebook/dp/B07B3WJ67S/ref=sr_1_4?keywords=James+Banks&qid=1560340063&s=gateway&sr=8-4) by James Banks Special Guest: Andrew Knollenberg.