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    Does Prayer Change Things?
    Does Prayer Change Things?
    Does Prayer Change Things?
    Audiobook1 hour

    Does Prayer Change Things?

    Written by R.C. Sproul

    Narrated by Bob Souer

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    About this audiobook

    Does prayer make any difference? Does it really change anything? Yes, says Dr. R. C. Sproul in this Crucial Questions booklet. Though we cannot hope that our prayers will change God's mind, prevailing upon Him to act against His will, we can be sure that prayer does change things including our own hearts. Plus, it is one of the chief means by which God carries out His will in the world. For these reasons, Dr. Sproul argues, prayer has a vital place in the life of the Christian. In short chapters packed with practical wisdom, he unveils the purpose, the pattern, the practice, the prohibitions, and the power of prayer, calling Christians to come before God's presence with joy and hope.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherChristianAudio.com
    Release dateOct 31, 2014
    ISBN9781633890046
    Does Prayer Change Things?
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    R.C. Sproul

    R.C. Sproul (1939-2017) was founder of Ligonier Ministries in Orlando, Fla. He was also first minister of preaching and teaching at Saint Andrew's Chapel, first president of Reformation Bible College, and executive editor of Tabletalk magazine. His radio program, Renewing Your Mind, is still broadcast daily on hundreds of radio stations around the world and can also be heard online.

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    • 5/5
      Very good and encouraging recommend for every Christian to read.
    • 5/5
      Amen! This book is a needed reminder of what prayer is and what prayer is not
    • 4/5
      Great book except I don't agree with how Catholics go to priests for personal confession. It's paganism. We have Jesus alone as the Mediator between God and humanity.
    • 4/5
      I'm on my way to read any book on prayer I can get my hands on and I'm glad Sproul is in my early days of reading on the subject. Just under 100 pages (and free in Kindle form) this book covers some really good points. However, there is one miss that is a little bit glaring.

      Sproul is best when he's his Sproul-ist. That is, when he's reminding you about the character of God, God's sovereignty, and to look away from what you think you know and to check Scripture as your ultimate authority. His best chapter of the book is discussing the purpose of prayer (Chapter 2). The title is chosen from this section and it covers a lot of key and overlooked parts. There is something you're going to find in most prayer books and that's a later discussion of the Lord's Prayer (Chapter 3). In this short-form book that makes a lot of sense. However, if you've read a book on prayer from a good exegetical speaker, then there isn't a lot of new ground here. For someone new, this is a good walk-through.

      The most glaring issue with the book is that there isn't a deeper dive on the answer to the question to the title of the book. There are some introductory topics addressed that were great on if prayer changes things. And yet, finding that a central part of the book or really covered fully enough to name the book what it is doesn't quite meet the standard anyone would really have.

      Is it a good book that covers the topic of prayer well in the short page length? Absolutely. If you were looking to answer the question on whether prayer changes things, however, you will be found wanting.

      Final Grade - B