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In Prayer, Philip Yancey turns a thoughtful eye toward the heart of the believer’s daily routine. Drawing from polls that show 90 percent of people pray, he tackles common doubts—why God may seem distant, what the purpose of prayer is, and how to turn the often frustrating experience into a nourishing conversation with God. Yancey proposes a fresh, practical approach that treats prayer as a privilege rather than a chore, inviting readers to deepen their relationship with the divine.
First publish date: 2006
Genre: Religion & Spirituality/Christianity
Authors: Philip Yancey
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