A Beginner’s Guide to Prayer: The Orthodox Way to Draw Closer to God

by Michael Keiser

Publisher:

Ancient Faith

, 2003

Overview

A Beginner’s Guide to Prayer speaks to the average person on the street who desires a deeper relationship with God, but is unsure how or where to begin. It’s a book written neither for monastics or scholars, but for those everyday believers who are struggling to establish an effective prayer life. Drawing from nearly 2000 years of Orthodox spiritual wisdom, Keiser offers warm, practical, pastoral advice whose genius is to be found in its homespun simplicity and straightforward style.

Key Features

• Gives a basic overview of prayer from an Orthodox perspective
• Uses accessible language and a straightforward style suited to the newcomer
• Shares insights into beginning and developing your prayer life

Contents

• Why Should I Pray?
• Beginning Basics
• Knowledge of the Glory
• Here There Be Dragons
• Trench Warfare
• Honesty
• Meditation
• Signs Along the Way
• Wrapping Up

Top Highlights

“In addition to praying in a regular place, we should pray at a regular time.” (Page 17)

“We pray as a response to love, and we pray in order to love.” (Page 8)

“First, you will have to remind yourself over and over that you are always in the presence of God.” (Page 19)

“But remember that your goal is union with God, not experiencing a particular kind of prayer” (Pages 29–30)

“Is your prayer life helping you to reach the goal of Christian perfection? If not, then it may be worse than no prayer at all, because it is a waste of time! Prayer is not an end in itself, but a means by which we draw closer to God.” (Page 7)

Product Details

• Title: A Beginner’s Guide to Prayer: The Orthodox Way to Draw Closer to God
• Author: Michael Keiser
• Publisher: Ancient Faith
• Print Publication Date: 2003
• Logos Release Date: 2015
• Pages: 104
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subject: Prayer › Christianity--Eastern Orthodox authors
• ISBNs: 9781888212648, 1888212640
• Resource ID: LLS:BGNNRSGDPCLSRGD
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2024-03-25T19:12:39Z

About Michael Keiser

Michael Keiser is a convert to the Orthodox faith who was raised in the Western Christian tradition. He has studied in both the Western and Eastern traditions of Christianity, and has been actively involved in evangelism and outreach on behalf of the Orthodox Christian Church. An Orthodox priest for 30 years, he works in the Department of Missions and Evangelism of the Antiochian Archdiocese. During his career he has worked with 28 different congregations in the areas of renewal and growth and established new congregations. Keiser has written five books dealing with worship, spirituality, and an Orthodox philosophy of suffering.