- Paperback: 352 pages
- Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton (17 Aug 2006)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0340909080
- ISBN-13: 978-0340909089
- Product Dimensions: 23.1 x 15.2 x 3.3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 273,052 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Multi-award winning spirituality writer Philip Yancey is loved throughout the world for his honest, insightful and inspirational writing. PRAYER: DOES IT MAKE ANY DIFFERENCE? carries all the hallmarks of classic Yancey, a journalist by training. His quest to unravel the mysteries of prayer reads as the journal of a fellow traveller: questioning, challenging, lamenting the unexplainable and rejoicing in the discovery of awesome insights. His journey is beautifully illustrated with moving true stories drawn from around the world.
PRAYER: DOES IT MAKE ANY DIFFERENCE? tackles the following questions: What is prayer? What difference does it make? Why and how should we pray? What about unanswered prayer? How should we understand prayer for physical healing?
Focusing on such a universal theme, this is potentially Yancey's biggest book yet. To date, his books have sold over 14 million copies, and have been translated into 25 languages. His first book with Hodder, SOUL SURVIVOR, sold over 90,000 copies in just five years.
About the Author
A former journalist and writer by vocation, Yancey has written for a wide variety of magazines, including Reader's Digest and Christianity Today. Over the past three decades, Yancey has written more than 20 books, including Soul Survivor, Finding God in Unexpected Places, When Life Hurts, What's So Amazing About Grace? and The Jesus I Never Knew.
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26 of 26 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Yancey is, as always, concise and honest. Honesty is one of the trademarks of Yancey's writing, and you need a fair chunk of that when researching prayer. He acknowledges it's hard for most of us to pray, my favourite line: 'It's more important to God that you 'show up' than what you actually pray'.
In my long journey into prayer, this book helped me feel more 'normal'. He deals with all the problems I face. Very encouraging, made me want to keep on going.
In my long journey into prayer, this book helped me feel more 'normal'. He deals with all the problems I face. Very encouraging, made me want to keep on going.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is mt first Philip Yancey book and I`ve been devouring it in any spare moments I get; on the train, waiting in lines, even on the toilet!
I found that I had some real problems with prayer and how best to approach it and how to get motivated; so I was interested in this book. At the start of the book Yancey explains "My main qualification for writing about prayer is that I feel unqualified - and genuinely want to learn."
I think that this humble and honest approach to writing about prayer really helped me. He peppers his writing with a variety of short interview extracts made by everyday people on prayer; their struggles and their accomplishments.
Above all the book is insightful and although it doesn`t teach you how to prayer (it`s not a guide) I found that it made prayer seem like less of a chore and more rewarding. Thanks Philip!
I found that I had some real problems with prayer and how best to approach it and how to get motivated; so I was interested in this book. At the start of the book Yancey explains "My main qualification for writing about prayer is that I feel unqualified - and genuinely want to learn."
I think that this humble and honest approach to writing about prayer really helped me. He peppers his writing with a variety of short interview extracts made by everyday people on prayer; their struggles and their accomplishments.
Above all the book is insightful and although it doesn`t teach you how to prayer (it`s not a guide) I found that it made prayer seem like less of a chore and more rewarding. Thanks Philip!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I thought this was an excellent book, Yancey shows a real understanding of the problems and confusions people have about prayer. I found I could only read a few pages at a time because I'd need to stop and think about what he'd said. I'm a person who'd never really struggled with the concept of prayer until recently when many prayers for a sick friend went apparently unanswered. In reading Yancey's book i wasn't expecting to find any black and white answers (and i didn't) but i found many examples of people who'd felt how i felt, encouragement to keep praying generally and a few suggestions that made sense to me as to why many of these things happen. I've read 3 of Yancey's books now and as always i found his honesty refreshing. I definately recommend this book.
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The most thorough book on prayer I have read
Philip Yancey writes in an incredibly thought provoking way. There is nothing boring about any of his books. They really get you thinking. This one is no exception. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Kerri
CHEERS. ENLIGHTENING WITH ALL THE TRIMMINGS AND MORE,
"Thus God flatly declares that, in addition to our private spiritual state, our social concern, (or lack of it) for the poor, for the orphans and widows- also have a direct being... Read more
Published 14 months ago by Heather Marshall Negahdar
Yancey on Prayer
this widely respected writer has a real gift for putting deep truth over in an intelligible manner. This is one of the best books on this subject I have read in years, dealing with... Read more
Published 18 months ago by Dovedaler
Marvellous
The best book on prayer I have ever read.
It starts from where real people are not from where we thing we ought to be! Read more
It starts from where real people are not from where we thing we ought to be! Read more
Published 18 months ago by Travellor
Disappointed
Given to me as a gift a few years ago, after I had mentioned that I could do with help for prayer (as a new believer). Read more
Published 22 months ago by Duncan G. Allen
Press on
It's not a prescriptive. Mr Yancey admits to distractions of everyday life creeping into his prayer time - and it's this honesty that helps us to relate to him. Read more
Published 22 months ago by katrina_marina
A gold mine of inspiration and insight
This is the first book I'd read by Phillip Yancey, and it's an excellent and recommended introduction to his writing, but more importantly a studied, thoughtful and accesible... Read more
Published on 13 April 2009 by Adam Brooks
Yes it does!
Philip Yancey is an accomplished and forthright Christian writer; he never pulls his punches and always provides plenty of food for thought. Read more
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I've appreciated other books by Philip Yancey - especially "Disappointed With God" and "The Jesus I Never Knew" because he didn't duck the awkward questions but asked them and... Read more
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