Answering God: The Psalms as Tools for Prayer

by Eugene H. Peterson

Paperback, 1991

Status

Available

Collection

PRAYER

Description

Eugene H. Peterson speaks to Christians who realize the necessity for prayer and yearn for it but who find their prayer unconvincing and unsatisfying. Addressing the causes of this dissatisfaction, Answering God offers guidelines for using the Psalms as dynamic tools for prayer.

Publication

HarperOne (1991), Edition: Reprint, 160 pages

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½ (36 ratings; 3.9)

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LibraryThing member somejumps
A wonderful study of the Psalms as a treasury of prayer.
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LibraryThing member jerrikobly
Extended meditations on how to read and engage the Psalms, particularly as examples of prayer. Not top-notch Peterson but some worthwhile treasures.

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