Becoming The Answer To Our Prayers: Prayer For Ordinary Radicals (2008) - Plot & Excerpts
This was an enjoyable read, though it was not very long. It took me all of two hours to breeze through it, but I was able to glean some inspiration on what it means to be part of the community of Christ and live at peace with one another. Though I am not sure how sound the authors' interpretation of scripture was, I agreed with the valiant attempt to modernize the model of the Body of Christ. I do not feel as though I learned anything new from this book, but I would still recommend it as an easy and encouraging read. This book did not say what I expected it to. But in the end, I'm not surprised. I know Shane Claiborne's background and new monastic ministry and this fits right in. Some of it was hard to take. I was looking for something a little bit more straightforward about prayer. But I suppose, that misses the point. God is not "straightforward" like we'd want him to be. What Claiborne and Wilson-Hartgrove constantly point to is the idea of community presented in the Bible as a way that God provides answers for us. This quickly turns into a socio-economic discussion, which is about as controversial as a political one. You could say, on the one hand, that the book is pushing their economic agenda. But I think that misses the point as well. It's not THEIR economic agenda. God is not to be kept in a box of church time which is separate from life time. God affects everything. So yes, socio-economics are ingrained in this book, just as they're ingrained in God's care for the world and his answers to our prayers.I'm still figuring out how much I believe or don't believe in the "new monasticism" that shapes this book. But I can't help but agree with their theology. The problem is that it demands an active response that pushes me out of my comfort zone.
What do You think about Becoming The Answer To Our Prayers: Prayer For Ordinary Radicals (2008)?
Pretty straightforward, but a great reminder for people who expect prayer to just resolve itself.
—mmkyshd
A look at three New Testament prayers and what it is that we are asking for!
—dhaval
A good book on prayer and how Jesus prayed.
—jojobunny
