Christian Prayer For Dummies

Richard Wagner is founder and writer of Digitalwalk.net (www.digitalwalk.net), a Web-based commentary with the purpose of challenging and encouraging Christians to earnestly live out their faith in a digital, postmodern world. Richard has served in church leadership and teaching roles for more than a dozen years. He lives in Princeton, Massachusettes, with his wife and three boys. You can e-mail Richard at rich@digitalwalk.net. For a study guide and discussion questions for Christian Prayer For Dummies, visit www.digitalwalk.net/prayerdummy.

Introduction.

Part I: Signing Up for Basic Training.

Chapter 1: Discovering the Real X-Factor.

Chapter 2: Prayers: We Don't Need No Stinkin' Prayers.

Chapter 3: Relating to God: More than the Sum of All Prayers.

Chapter 4: Taking a 24/7 Prayer Adventure.

Chapter 5: The Original Christian Prayer For Dummies: The Lord's Prayer.

Chapter 6: Revealing Prayer's Secret Recipe.

Part II: Turbocharging Your Prayers.

Chapter 7: Ready-Made or Do-It-Yourself?

Chapter 8: Looking to the Scriptures for Help.

Chapter 9: Journaling the Write Stuff.

Chapter 10: Thinking Fast.

Chapter 11: Helping You Out: Prayer Enhancers.

Chapter 12: Avoiding the Potholes to Prayer.

Part III: Praying Well with Others.

Chapter 13: Going Nuclear (Family, That Is).

Chapter 14: Praying in Small Groups.

Chapter 15: Overcoming the Yadda Yadda Yadda: Effective Public Prayer.

Part IV: Tackling Some Tough Issues.

Chapter 16: Thy Will Be Done.

Chapter 17: Ask and It Shall Be Given.

Chapter 18: Lost Prayers.

Chapter 19: Hearing That Voice in the Cornfield.

Chapter 20: Healing in a Modern World.

Chapter 21: Getting Tongue-Tied.

Part V: The Part of Tens.

Chapter 22: Prayers for Ten Occasions When You Need It Most.

Chapter 23: Ten or So Prayers to Teach Children.

Chapter 24: Ten Retreats and Ten Pilgrimages.

Chapter 25: Ten-Plus Recommended Web Sites.

Index.