LOST IN WONDER, LOVE AND PRAISE by John Killinger ($16)*

LOST IN WONDER, LOVE AND PRAISE by John Killinger ($16)*

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Prayer occurs when God's people, individually or collectively, enter into God's presence. Simple as that sounds, it is rarely simple for authentic prayer to occur in the context of Christian worship. Surrounded by distracting sights and sounds from without, and distracting thoughts and emotions from within, we enter too infrequently into the genuine spirit of prayer in corporate worship. The worship leader, therefore, has a set task. It is to usher us as close as possible to the vortex of genuine prayer, where we may be drawn in and overcome by the sense of God's being. Words must be used--and silence as well--to bait, cajole, and tease the mind into communion with the Divine Spirit. The prayers in this book are offered as an attempt to make prayer a greater reality for Christian congregations. The reader will find in these pages calls to worship, opening prayers, affirmations of faith, confessions, offeratory prayers, pastoral prayers, and benedictions. Written with the poetic language and spiritual insight that are John Killinger's trademarks, Lost in Wonder, Love, and Praise will be an essential resource for all those who plan and lead worship.

"John Killinger has been helping us to worship the true, living, and interesting God for a long time. John loves words, particularly words spoken to God by those who have heard God speak. This is a wonderful collection of prayers." -- William H. Willimon, Dean of the Chapel and Professor of Christian Ministry, Duke University Chapel, Durham, North Carolina

"Lost in Wonder, Love, and Praise is a book of worship resources and prayers that is practical in nature and poetic in quality. An artist with words, Dr. Killinger takes our common experiences and illuminates them with deep spiritual insight." -- Dr. Walter J. Vernon, Consulting Minister, First Congregational Church, Los Angeles, California

"In the tradition of Buttrick, Fosdick, Baillie, and Samuel Miller, a great preacher has shared with the church a timely and unique collection of his prayers and other aids to public and private worship. John Killinger is a wordsmith who weaves together images that lead us to the very heart of God. Pastors will find their own prayer lives deepened by this volume and congregations will discover language that bridges classical and contemporary liturgy. One cannot read Killinger's words and not be 'Lost in Wonder, Love, and Praise'." -- William B. Oden, Resident Bishop, Dallas Area, The United Methodist Church

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