Interludes Prayers and Reflections of a Servant's Heart

by Easley, Michael J.

• ISBN13: 9780802447081
• ISBN10: 0802447082
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-01-01
• Publisher: Moody Publishers

Summary

Interludes is an honest, reflective look at one man's journey toward a strong and deep prayer relationship with God. Dr. Michael J. Easley, the newly-appointed president of Moody Bible Institute, shares fresh insights on prayer, helpful ideas to strengthen one's prayer life, and, most important, a variety of heartfelt appeals to his Lord. This first book by an exciting new voice in Christian publishing has the candor and immediacy of a personal spiritual journal as well as the warm heart of a pastor. Interludes, in Dr. Easley's words, invites us to "a lifelong connection with prayer." Ideal both for devotional times and brief "interludes" of refreshment.

Author Biography

MICHAEL J. EASLEY is the president of Moody Bible Institute in Chicago. He spent more than twenty years in pastoral ministry, first as the senior pastor at Grand Prairie Bible Church in Texas, and most recently at Immanuel Bible Church in Springfield, Virginia. His journey into full time ministry began while a college student at Stephen F. Austin University, and led him to Dallas Theological Seminary where he received both his Master of Theology and his Doctor of Ministry degrees. Dr. Easley is a national conference speaker with FamilyLife Marriage Conferences. He and his wife, Cindy, have four children.

Table of Contents

The Lonely Place	p. 9
Again	p. 13
Everyday	p. 14
Those Who Followed	p. 16
You/We	p. 18
The "I Love Me" Wall	p. 21
Because	p. 23
The Problem with Self	p. 24
The Distracted Traveler	p. 25
Inching Toward Peace	p. 27
Living Dead	p. 29
Idols for Destruction	p. 30
A Theologue's Prayer	p. 32
What Is Prayer?	p. 35
A Parent's Plea	p. 36
A Preacher's Petition	p. 38
Protect Us	p. 40
How to Be Like Clarence Thomas	p. 43
We Are Only	p. 45
Silence	p. 46
A Few Books That Help Me Pray	p. 49
Praise God Because of His Works	p. 51
Manifold!	p. 53
Compassionate Counselor	p. 54
O Faithful Lord	p. 56
For the Fidgety Soul	p. 59
What's It Worth to You?	p. 61
How Can I Be	p. 64
Your Rest	p. 66
Before Sin	p. 68
"There's Always One"	p. 71
Paul on Prayer	p. 73
Your Church, Your People	p. 74
A Preacher's Prayer	p. 76
A Prayer for My Firstborn	p. 78
A Leader Asks	p. 80
Just Plain Stupid	p. 81
Fools	p. 84
Sovereign Father	p. 86
A Non-Anxious Presence	p. 88
Prayer Terms ... Attitude ... Posture	p. 91
Passion & Anger	p. 100
O Great Physician	p. 102
Eye on the Ball	p. 105
Remind Me	p. 106
Like a Dead Man	p. 108
What Happens When You Talk?	p. 110
Hating Sin, Loving Him	p. 112
Strong God	p. 114
Creator's Art	p. 116
Earth's Threshold	p. 117
Acknowledgments
About the Author
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