Comments on: Developing a Consistent Prayer Life

By: Some Good Stuff « As You Go

Some Good Stuff « As You Go — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 03:16:12 +0000

[...] Developing a Consistent Prayer Life. Very good series (well, actually 2 that dovetail into each other) about reasons for the Daily Office in the Book of Common Prayer. [...]

By: On the Road to Emmaus » How to Pray the Daily Office from the Book of Common Prayer (Part 2) – Introducing the Book of Common Prayer

Tue, 04 Aug 2009 02:10:11 +0000

[...] The Book of Common Prayer was so radical a book, its author got burned at the stake. Phrases from its pages like “Speak now or forever hold your peace,” “Till death us do part,” or “ashes to ashes, dust to dust” have become enshrined in the consciousness of virtually all English speakers. Together with the writings of Shakespeare and the Authorized version of the Bible, these three works constitute the foundational compositions of modern English. The beauty, simplicity and power of this book has revolutionized worship for all English speakers, whether one is aware of it or not. On a personal note, I owe a hearty debt of gratitude to its crafters, as this simple tool has played a crucial role in revolutionizing my personal prayer life (It enabled me to accomplish all of these objectives). [...]

By: On the Road to Emmaus » My Personal Prayer Action Plan (Developing a Consistent Prayer Life Part 3)

Wed, 29 Jul 2009 04:51:53 +0000

[...] what is in my opinion the primary practical hurdle in developing a consistent life of prayer. In the first post, I discussed the underlying assumption that many believers bring into the prayer time, which often [...]

By: sclough

sclough — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 13:23:05 +0000

I really haven’t considered pre-written prayer this deeply in the past, but when you consider how much of the Bible (Psalms, etc) is available for this it really is worthy of a deeper consideration than we have given it.

By: On the Road to Emmaus » Opposition to Pre-Written Prayers Comes From the Spirit of the Age

Sat, 18 Jul 2009 16:13:02 +0000

[...] eating,” seeing how simple it is to acquire the eleven benefits I laid out in the last post (easy, consistent, diverse, deep, rich in content, broadly-biblical, non-idiosyncratic, Christ-cente…) will ultimately be the best reason for someone to use pre-written prayers and forms to aid their [...]