Book Review: Prayer by Richard Foster
This is my second time through this great book. Let me just say, anytime Richard Foster writes a book, it is going to be good and it is not going to be fluff. Foster is one of the deepest thinkers that I read. Foster is one of the best at relating the truths of scripture so that everyone can relate. With this said, he doesn’t take the easy approach to any subject and I believe from his writings, he lives what he writes. I am reading another Classic by him now, “The Celebration of Discipline” and it is equally great.
This is not a book that you will want to read through fast, I just did because I am preaching on the Spiritual Application of Prayer on Sunday morning and I just wanted a refresher of what Foster had to say on the subject. There are many works on prayer and this has to be one of the top 10, at least in a lot of people’s view, including mine. It may actually be number one for this Century.
Foster covers here just about every issue of prayer one can think of. From prayer for others to healing prayer to just having a prayer life, a life of communicating with the Creator of the Universe. Good, Solid, Biblical, worth your time and the money to purchase this book. This is one that will always be on my reference shelf as with any book Foster writes. Some book are good for one read, not this one, it is good for life reference.
Ronnie
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About Ronnie G. Collins
I am the Planting Pastor of Out of the Box Worship Center and I also serve as the Associate Pastor of First United Methodist Church in Hillsville Virginia. We are a Multi Site Church, one church in multiple locations. Our 1st campus is located at 225 Fulcher Street in Hillsville Virginia. Our 2nd location is on Main Street in Hillsville, FUMC Downtown, Out of the Box Worship Center, and our 3rd location is 522 North Main Street in Hillsville and this is our Youth Ministry Center, FUMC Downtown “Out of the Box”, Youth Ministry. The most recent ministry we have is “Out Of The Box Worship Center” and we are located at 516 North Main Street Hillsville. This site is now my main focus, along with the Youth Ministry.
I have a Passion to see hurting people come to know Jesus Christ. I believe that we as Christians have to demonstrate God’s Love to the world, rather than just telling them they are loved. I am married and have 3 sons two very special nephews that are like sons, 2 grandchildren, 5 great nephews, and one great niece that are like grandchildren. I am a blessed man.
I attended school at Carroll County High School, Wytheville Community College, Liberty University, and Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary.
My passions are as follows:
God
Family
Others
Reading
Running
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