Praying Like Monks, Living Like Fools..., Tyler Staton
Praying Like Monks, Living Like Fools..., Tyler Staton
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Praying Like Monks, Living Like Fools
An Invitation to the Wonder and Mystery of Prayer

Author: Tyler Staton, Tim Mackie

Narrator: Tyler Staton, Tim Mackie

Unabridged: 8 hr 3 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Thomas Nelson

Published: 10/04/2022


Synopsis

Transform your faith and discover a powerful connection with God through the unexpected gift of prayer.Prayer is the source of Jesus's most astonishing miracles and the subject of Jesus's most audacious promises, and yet, people find prayer to be boring, obligatory, or confusing. Join Tyler Staton, author, pastor, and national director of the 24/7 Prayer movement, as he invites you to discover the incredible gift of prayer. Within the pages of Praying Like Monks, Living Like Fools, Staton addresses common roadblocks to prayer and gives you the confidence to come to God just as you are. Through timely biblical teaching, powerful storytelling, and insights on historic Christian practices, Staton gives you the tools you need to:Express your doubts and disappointments about prayerDiscover and practice multiple postures of prayer, including silence, persistence, confession, and moreUnderstand and embrace the wonder and mystery of prayer in everyday lifeOpen or reopen the line of communication with your Creator and experience afresh his divine power on earth If you're feeling disheartened, disappointed, or distracted in your prayer life, let Praying Like Monks, Living Like Fools be your guide as you learn to enjoy prayer in its purest form: a vital, sustaining, powerful connection with God that is more real and alive than you could have ever imagined.ECPA BESTSELLERPraise for Praying Like Monks, Living Like Fools:"No book has ever left me wanting to pray more. In Praying Like Monks, Living Like Fools, Tyler Staton opens our eyes and hearts to the beauty, mystery, and value of prayer in the life of every believer and skeptic."--Christine Caine, bestselling author and founder of A21 and Propel Women"'Prayer is a search for help outside the self.' Could any statement be more important for our time? Could any act be more essential to spiritual life in our cultural moment? This is a book for our desperate times. My friend Tyler Staton is a world-class leader, a gifted pastor, an extraordinary writer, and, above all, a man of prayer. By reading this book, you will be learning from a master."--John Mark Comer, founder of Practicing the Way and author of The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry

About Tyler Staton

Tyler Staton is the lead pastor of Bridgetown Church. He is passionate about pursuing prayer and relationship in the honest realities of day-to-day life. Tyler is the author of two other books: Praying Like Monks, Living Like Fools: An Invitation to the Wonder and Mystery of Prayer and Searching for Enough: The High-Wire Walk Between Doubt and Faith. He lives in Portland, Oregon, with his wife, Kirsten, and their sons, Hank, Simon, and Amos.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Haley on February 06, 2023

Absolutely beautiful and practical — full of scripture, stories, and soul. The anecdote about DL Moody praying persistently over years for a list of 100 people—96 of whom came to know Christ before he died, and 4 of whom were so moved by his funeral that they did the same—gave me chills. "[Boring] fid......more

Goodreads review by Janae on July 01, 2023

I've read many books on prayer but this one is close to the top of my favorites. The passion and experience that Staton speaks with is inspiring and he gives helpful insights into communication with God through prayer. The last chapter on Christ interceding for us had me in tears because it was just......more

Goodreads review by Rainer on July 21, 2023

Wow. For months this book has filled my feed with “Want to Read,” “Currently Reading,” and “Read.” Ratings varied from 4/5 to 5/5 but nothing less. I get it now. 5/5. This book challenges the heart of humanity. Is the desire for your life marked by a longing for Jesus? Challenging every aspect of my l......more

Goodreads review by Josh on January 14, 2023

I have to admit I'm quite happy that so many other people found this book helpful. Despite my low rating I am really grateful to Tyler for writing this book because it seems to have been already quite helpful to many people and I appreciate that because I know what a difficult topic prayer can be. T......more

Goodreads review by Zach Lewis on March 07, 2023

I like Tyler Staton — I’ve found much of his teaching helpful and his commitment to seeing revival made manifest in the 24/7 prayer movement is a sweet endeavor. But this book was full of theological half-truths and is not particularly a reverent, beautifying book for the church. I would not recomme......more