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Seeking God's Face
Praying with the Bible Through the Year
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Philip F Reinders (more information)
A bestseller! An entire year of daily prayers and readings based on the ancient practice of the "Daily Office."
Also available in eBook format.
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ISBN
978-1-59255-498-0
Pages
832
Trim Size
7.88 x 4.75 x 1
Weight
1.00 lbs
Date Published
10/1/2010
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For hundreds of years, Christians have observed the "Daily Office"—prayers offered to God at regular times of the day. This practice, now experiencing a wide resurgence, can help your prayer life become a vital, lifelong conversation with God. Seeking God's Face provides a simplified daily office—intended for once-a-day use—designed especially for thoughtful Christians. Inside you'll find an entire year of daily prayers and readings, each featuring seven elements, including
  • an opening prayer
  • a psalm and Scripture reading
  • suggestions for personal prayer
  • a prayer based on a classic creed or confession
  • a closing blessing

From the foreword by Eugene H. Peterson: "Seeking God's Face melds prayer and Scripture into a companionable guide for becoming a participant—both listening and speaking—in the great salvation conversation that is the Christian gospel."

A soft leather-look cover and placeholder ribbon make this book a special gift.

"Inspired in every sense of that word and masterfully compiled, Seeking God's Face isa prayer book always and everywhere to be treasured. From our very beginnings, we have understood that fixed daily prayer is just asnecessary to the fully realized Christian life aswater and food are to the body's sustenance. The problem for many Christians—and especially those from Reformed branches of the faith—has been the lack of prayer tools and prayer booksthat accord with their communal traditions. Now inthis one volume, Philip Reinders gives the Church not only a solution to that problem but also aGod-drenched prayer tool suitable for all of us."—Phyllis Tickle, Compiler, The DivineHours and The Words of Jesus—A Gospel of the Sayings of Our Lord
"Philip Reinders has rendered us all a profound service by preparing this superb guide forguide for prayer. For all of us who know we are weak in prayer, this volume will train us inhabitual practices that lead to delightfully fruitful conversations with God."—Marva J. Dawn, theologian, educator, andauthor of Keeping the Sabbath Wholly andBeing Well When We're Ill, Teaching Fellow in Spiritual Theology, Regent College, Vancouver,British Columbia
"Phil has significantly lifted the quality ofdevotional life in putting together in one book important components: the biblical text, worship, prayer and reflection. This is a tool for daily faith-development that I've looked for in some years. What an enormous gift. An important book tokeep handy for daily devotions. It is one of a kind."—Dr. Brian C. Stiller, Tyndale Universityand Seminary
"I have observed the daily office for many yearsand am always looking for new resources. Seeking God's Face is a great addition toreading list. Its short, encouraging daily prayers are soothing and uplifting. Just what I need to get my day started." —Christine Sine, Executive Director, Mustard Seed Associates
"As a former parish priest in Wales (for about 15years), I immediately saw the value of thebook—and wished it had been available 15years ago! Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful—a Mary Poppins book—"practically perfect in in every way." I love it all, and am particularlydelighted to see the creative use of confessionsfrom the Reformed tradition in the beautiful prayers. I can't praise the book highly enough, and I'm recommending it everywhere I go."—Christopher Webb, President, Renovarewww.renovare.us
"I think this is a wonderful gift to foster intentional Christian piety with a Reformed accent. It would be a marvelous way for thosenew to the Reformed tradition to connectthemselves not just to the doctrines of Reformedtheology but also the practices of Reformedpiety."—James K.A. Smith, Professor of Philosophy, Calvin College; Executive Director, Society of Christian Philosophers
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Harold A. Winter
1/17/2011
9:19 PM
This is a helpful book which I've used through Advent and Christmastide so far. I'm looking forward to continuing to use it through the season. Some of its strengths include the suggestions for free prayer and the prayers taken from Reformed Confessions--I appreciate it after using prayer guides from other traditions. I regret that some days it only includes selected verses from the daily psalm, but that is easily corrected by having my own Bible handy. It's nicely bound to sustain years of use and if it continues as well as it has started, I think I'll be using it repeatedly.
 
 
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Seeking God's Face
A bestseller! An entire year of daily prayers and readings based on the ancient practice of the "Daily Office."
Seeking God's Face Compact Edition
The same content as the original version, but in a handy pocket-size format with a leather-look cover.
Seeking God's Face (eBook, ePub)
An entire year of daily prayers and readings based on the ancient practice of the "Daily Office." This eBook edition features Bible passages updated to the 2011 edition of the New International Version.
Seeking God's Face (eBook, Mobipocket)
An entire year of daily prayers and readings based on the ancient practice of the "Daily Office." This eBook edition features Bible passages updated to the 2011 edition of the New International Version.
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