The Possibility of Prayer: Finding Stillness with God in a Restless World
By John Starke
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The world clamors for efficiency and productivity.
But the life of prayer is neither efficient nor productive. Instead, as we learn in the psalms, prayer calls us to wait, to watch, to listen, to taste, and to see. These things are not productive by any modern measure—but they are transformative.
As a pastor in Manhattan, John Starke knows the bustle and busyness of our society. But he also knows that prayer is not just for spiritual giants. Prayer, he writes, is for each of us—not because we are full of spiritual wisdom and maturity, but because we are empty. Here is an invitation to discover, via the church's ancient rhythms and with Starke's clear, practical guidance, the possibility of prayer. Here is a book about prayer that is really a book about the whole Christian life.
John Starke
John Starke is the lead pastor at Apostles Church Uptown and lives with wife Jena and four children in New York City. He is the author of The Possibility of Prayer: Finding Stillness with God in a Restless World (IVP).
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This book isn’t just a theology of prayer. It makes you want to pray. I would recommend it to any believer.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5In the first couple of chapters, the author of this work on prayer tried to be too familiar with the reader. However, the book improved after the shaky start. I expected the book to focus more on the "stillness" aspect than it did. While a couple of chapters did so, the theme did not seem to run throughout the book. The cover art work drew me to the book. While it is not the best book on the subject, readers will find a few takeaways to assist in their Christian growth.