Prologue: Why We Talk About Prayer Again


Part 1: Dreaming of Right Prayer
1.
There was no other way but prayer.
Experiencing prayer in the latter half of life


2.
There is nothing greater than prayer.
Before God, no problem is insignificant.


Part 2 Discerning Prayer
3.
Not all prayers are the same
True prayer is not an instinct, but a gift from God.

4.
Prayer according to one's own opinion is a tragedy.
Going deep into the Word is the beginning of prayer.

5.
Prayer is never a spell
When you pray, you enter into God's presence.



Part 3 Learning to Pray
6.
Augustine and Luther Talk About Prayer
Seek first the glory of God

7.
Calvin Discusses the Principles of Prayer
Pray in the happy fear of God

8.
Prayer within prayer, saying the Lord's Prayer
The Lord's Prayer: Step Out of the Familiar

9.
Follow the Touchstone of Prayer
Prayer is an act of acknowledging our weakness and relying on God.


Part 4: Deepening Your Prayers
10.
Meditate on the Word
Chew, pour your heart out, respond, and pray.

11.
Seek the face of God
Be united with God and rejoice in his glory.


Part 5 Pray Like This
12.
Gratitude and praise come first
Before you pray, think about God thoroughly.

13.
Confession and repentance are essential
Right prayer is established from a forgiven heart.

14.
Pray according to God's will
When you are in trouble, pray without delay.

15.
Pray every day
Daily prayer is a biblical tradition.

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Tim Keller discovers the true meaning of prayer later in life.
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Tim Keller poses the question, "What is the right prayer?" to the Korean church, which is known as a church that prays a lot and prays fervently.
It is true that prayer is the answer to all problems, but it must be the right prayer according to God's will.

Yoo Ki-seong, Senior Pastor of Good Shepherd Church

If you are just starting to pray, this book is the best guide.
If you have lost sight of the path of prayer, this book is a clear signpost.

Jo Jeong-min, Pastor of Basic Church

'How should we pray when we face our inner poverty and feel the desolation of our times?' This book is Tim Keller's confessional prayer theory.

Yang Hee-song, CEO of Cheongoram Academy

Dreaming of 'right prayer'
This book is the result of the author's reflection on his prayer life amidst the difficulties of life while battling thyroid cancer, and the intense application and training he put into practice what he had learned and explored about prayer through the Psalms over the past two years.
Let us accept the invitation of the author who has successfully found a path from duty to joy.

Absence of prayer leads to spiritual poverty
The present age can be said to be an age of prayer absence.
It is not easy to have quiet time alone due to the internet or social media.
There is no more prayer than ever before.
In the book, the author uses an example from his wife to tell us how a life without prayer can harm our spiritual health.

“Let’s say your doctor tells you that your condition is critical and that if you don’t take this medicine every night between 11:00 and 11:15, you will die in the morning.
Then you will never miss that time.
We won't say we were too tired or that we didn't have time because we were watching a movie." Likewise, if we don't pray, our souls will quickly become worn out.


From ‘Prayer for Me Only’ to ‘Prayer for the Kingdom of God’
If we remain in a place of prayer solely for our own success, our family, and our church, this book will broaden our perspective.
It not only provides a mystical experience of meeting the living God, but also leads to a place of prayer for God's glory and the kingdom of God.
Like David, our prayers with our problems should be prayers that long for God's glorious presence, praise His kingdom for its everlasting existence, and pray that His glory fill the whole earth.
Like David, he confessed, “One thing I have asked of the LORD, that will I seek after: that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the LORD and to inquire in his temple.”

Learning to Pray from the Masterpieces of Augustine, Luther, and Calvin
Prayer is the most powerful way to experience God.
Having read numerous books that offer guidance on how to pray effectively, the author introduces us to the prayer guides that have challenged him most.
It briefly introduces us to the core principles of the prayer methods of Augustine, Martin Luther, John Owen, and John Calvin.

As readers read these three parts, they will find themselves exclaiming, "Ah, so that's what these people are like."
Readers will not miss the passage where Augustine details the principles of prayer in a letter he wrote to Anicia Prova, a Christian woman who lost her husband in her early thirties and was left alone.
You can also encounter practical prayer guidelines given to Martin Luther, who said that there was not a day when he did not pray for more than three hours, by his barber who was being exiled for murder, and you can see the principles of true prayer that were captured in awe through Calvin's Institutes of the Christian Religion.


Pray with words
The author applies the principles he discovered directly to himself and practices them.
As we learn the language of prayer as we learn a language, the Bible's prayer book is the Psalms, so the author began his prayer life by immersing himself in the Psalms.

In particular, I found that meditating on the Word helped me the most.
Just as Martin Luther said to warm our hearts through Bible meditation before entering into prayer, the author says that skipping meditation is the biggest reason that hinders our prayer life.

Without meditation, we quickly turn to petitions and supplications, and there is little praise and confession.
When our hearts are warm, we praise God and then repent.


A book that makes us pray!
A rare 'theological, liturgical, pastoral, and practical' guide to prayer.

Just as Tim Keller found a way to "go beyond duty and reach joy" in prayer, this book will move us to pray.
Deepen your prayers with this book.

[Recommendation]

Tim Keller's Prayer is a book born in suffering.
It is also the fruit of the prayer exploration that the author began with his wife while battling cancer.
This book is an easy-to-read yet profound guide to prayer.
This book is faithful to the basics, but at the same time deals with prayer in depth and breadth.
This book, which contains explorations of prayer by prominent spiritual masters, is like a deep well of spirituality.
Tim Keller's books have never disappointed me.
I recommend this book to anyone who wants to experience God more deeply through prayer.

Kang Jun-min_ L.
A. Senior Pastor of New Life Vision Church

There is no pastor or believer who would disagree that the Word and prayer are central to Christian growth.
However, not many people know how to properly enjoy the word and prayer.
Instead, magical prayer, impersonal prayer, secular prayer, and prayer that seeks answers occupy the place of true prayer as spoken of in the Bible.
For this reason, our saints and church community are weak.
Like his other books, Tim Keller's Prayer is rooted in Scripture, finds precedent in Christian history, grapples with contemporary situations, and is filled with wisdom drawn from his own experience.
It will be a valuable guide for those who want to learn prayer, those who want to enjoy it properly, and those who want to teach it properly.

Kim Hyung-guk, head pastor of Nadulmok Church

Many books explain the benefits of prayer, but it is difficult to find one that actually leads us to prayer.
Pay attention to Tim Keller's message.
His shouts have extraordinary power.
His preaching on prayer does not stop at a head understanding, but takes us to the place of kneeling and folding our hands.
Kim Gwan-seong, Senior Pastor of Deok-eun Baptist Church

The phrase we say most often as Christians is probably, "I will pray."
However, there are not many cases where the question, 'What is prayer?' is properly answered.
So I was so excited to hear that Pastor Tim Keller's book on prayer was coming out.
Through this book, I am confident that you will gain a clear understanding of how God speaks to us and how we should respond, and that you will move forward in the "prayer" the Bible speaks of.
You will learn everything about prayer.
Moon Ae-ran, CEO of G&M Global Cultural Foundation


For a while, I read a series of books on prayer.
I also prayed for several years, keeping a prayer journal.
However, my prayer life did not grow in proportion to my years of faith.
There have been ups and downs in my prayer life.
No, I would say that it was generally bland or at a level of being trapped in ‘spiritual stuffiness’.
Then I read Tim Keller's Prayer.
This book is a rare “theological, empirical, and methodological” guide to prayer.
Based on the experiential prayer life he learned while experiencing illness for himself and his wife, he offers a comprehensive theological and methodological approach.
In particular, the prayer theology and practical prayer principles of Augustine, Martin Luther, and John Calvin in “Part 3: Learning to Pray” opened up a new path for my prayer life, which had been stifling and blocked.
Since reading the book, I have also been praying along with Luther's 'Variations on the Lord's Prayer'.
Ok Myeong-ho, editor-in-chief of Gospel and Situation

Tim Keller poses the question, "What is the right prayer?" to the Korean church, which is known as a church that prays a lot and prays fervently.
It is true that prayer is the answer to all problems, but it must be the right prayer according to God's will.
Instead of teaching what is the right way to pray, Tim Keller shares with his readers what he learned about prayer during a crisis in his life.
So his book is very practical.
Yet, he does not rely on experience, but speaks of solid truth based on the Bible and the teachings of the pioneers of faith.
If those who pray open their hearts to the Lord and read this book, they will realize that resting in a loving relationship with the Lord and praying to attain the kingdom of God are not separate but are ultimately one prayer.
I believe that the 'unity of prayer' proposed in this book will greatly contribute to the unity and harmony of the Korean church.
Yoo Ki-seong, Senior Pastor of Good Shepherd Church

Deep within every Christian lies a primal question about prayer.
'How should we pray when we face our inner poverty and feel the desolation of the times?' This book is Tim Keller's confessional prayer theory.
He does not try to teach prayer, but invites it as a companion in his quest.
I believe that the questions he grappled with and the religious-theological horizons he reached will give many people the courage to begin praying again.

Yang Hee-song, CEO of Cheongoram Academy

If you are just starting to pray, this book is the best guide.
If you have lost sight of the path of prayer, this book is a clear signpost.
If prayer is in a dark tunnel, this book is the light at the end.
This book will be of great help in learning how to pray properly and doing it properly.
Tim Keller's Prayer teaches us how to maintain awe and intimacy with God, and points the way from the valley of prayer to the summit of prayer.

Jo Jeong-min, Pastor of Basic Church

This book persuasively demonstrates the nature and reality of prayer.
This is an excellent book that helps modern people, who are easily distracted and unable to pray, learn about prayer and have a lively fellowship with the Lord.
I strongly recommend this book, which restores the joy and excitement of prayer, without any hesitation.

Hwajongbu_ Senior Pastor of Namseoul Church

[Amazon Reader Praise]
I find my daily prayer life very difficult.
It's hard to concentrate and pray, and even when I do, my prayers feel insignificant.
It was a great comfort and encouragement to me to hear the testimony of a great man of faith like Tim Keller who had faced similar challenges and ultimately found a deeper connection with God through daily prayer.
_ Mathew Sims

This is the best prayer book I've read recently.
_ Dave J.
Jenkins

This book is a compilation of must-reads on prayer.
The passages quoting Renaissance theologians such as John Calvin, Martin Luther, Augustine, and John Owen were particularly masterpieces.
_ J.
Bickley

Prayer is perhaps the most difficult and at the same time neglected topic.
This book is for everyone: those who are currently engaged in a prayer life, those who feel a sense of obligation or difficulty in praying, or those who have given up on prayer altogether.
I put it next to the Bible and read it over and over again like a guidebook.
_ tom coughlin

Although I've only read a few chapters, I can see that this is the perfect book for people like me who have pondered prayer countless times and wanted to know what difference prayer really makes.
Prayer is always a matter of faith.
This book helped me start my journey of faith again.
_ Salt Lick

This book was a refreshing shock to me, who had always found prayer difficult despite reading many books on prayer.
Read it.
Open your heart and prepare for the mystical experience of meeting God slowly and gently.
You will experience a new life in your spirit and soul.
_ MDA "Matt"

Paul demonstrated through his life the need for prayer to know God more fully, regardless of his circumstances.
In this book, the part that struck me most was that rather than just listing the problems we face before God, we must cleanse our hearts and seek His face.
It was much better than books that said, “Prayer, just do it like this.”
_ Charles Coulter