Breaking Through God's Silence A Guide to Effective Prayer--With a Treasury of Over One Hundred Prayers

by Yount, David

• ISBN13: 9780684832760
• ISBN10: 0684832763
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1997-06-11
• Publisher: Touchstone

Summary

Breaking Through God's Silence invites believers and seekers alike to break through their solitude and communicate with their creator. With a treasury of more than one hundred prayers, this inspiring guide is a reliable resource for the nine out of ten Americans who in their hearts want to talk to God but hesitate and falter and are discouraged.

Author Biography

David Yount, D.D., is a religion columnist for the Scripps Howard News Service. His "Amazing Grace" is syndicated to 350 newspapers. Dr. Yount has been an award-winning editor, editorial writer, and college dean. He served as chairman of the College of Preachers in Washington, D.C., as president of the National Press Foundation and Washington Journalism Center, and on the executive committee of the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C. He lectures widely and appears frequently on radio and television

Table of Contents

Introduction: The Sound of Silence	p. 11
How and Why We Pray	p. 21
Breaking Through the Inner Barrier	p. 27
The Voice at the Other End	p. 48
Starting the Conversation	p. 63
Cutting Through the Static	p. 85
The Best Prayer and the Best Pray-er	p. 104
A Brief History of Prayer	p. 124
Prayer for Skeptics	p. 149
Recipes from Prayerful People	p. 165
Ten Keys to Effective Prayer	p. 176
A Guided Treasury of Prayers	p. 185
Author's Note	p. 211
Index	p. 215
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