Pray Without Ceasing
Pray Without Ceasing Taking seriously Paul s exhortation in 1 Thessalonians to pray without ceasing, Deborah van Deusen Hunsinger challenges pastors and congregations to put prayer at the center of…
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Pray Without Ceasing
Taking seriously Paul s exhortation in 1 Thessalonians to pray without ceasing, Deborah van Deusen Hunsinger challenges pastors and congregations to put prayer at the center of their Christian practice and theological reflection. The book begins with the three foundational disciplines of spiritual reading, careful listening, and self-reflection. In this thought-provoking book Hunsinger reclaims spiritual practices from token use and unites them in a dynamic network of interdependent caring traditions.
Finally she offers practical, workable suggestions for developing pastoral care groups and teaching care-giving skills at the congregational level. Hunsinger then explores prayers of petition, intercession, confession, lament, and thanksgiving. Clergy and laity alike will reap the benefits of this revitalizing look at the spiritual disciplines as dynamic forces in the life of the