Becoming the Answer to Our Prayers Prayer for Ordinary Radicals by Shane Claiborne

Becoming the Answer to Our Prayers Prayer for Ordinary Radicals by Shane Claiborne

Prayer is not so much about convincing God to do what we want God to do as it is about convincing ourselves to do what God wants us to do. --from the Introduction Activists Shane Claiborne and Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove show how prayer and action must go together. Their exposition of key Bible passages provides concrete examples of how a life of prayer fuels social engagement and the work of justice. Phrases like give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors take on new meaning when applied to feeding the hungry or advocating for international debt relief. If you hope to see God change society, you must be an ordinary radical who prays--and then is ready to become the answer to your own prayers.

Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove is an associate minister at St. Paul's Episcopal Church. Johns Baptist Church is a Baptist church in New York City. Jonathan, a Duke Divinity School alumnus, is involved in Durham, North Carolina's reconciliation efforts, leads the School for Conversion (newmonasticism.org), and is a sought-after lecturer and author of several publications. Jonathan lives with his wife, Leah, their son, JaiMichael, daughter, Nora Ann, and other friends at the Rutba House, a new monastic community that prays, eats, and lives together, welcoming neighbors and the needy. Visit jonathanwilsonhartgrove.com for additional information.

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ISBN 13	9780830836222
ISBN 10	0830836225
Title	Becoming the Answer to Our Prayers Prayer for Ordinary Radicals
Author	Shane Claiborne
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	InterVarsity Press
Year published	2008-09-03
Number of pages	125
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