Talking in the Dark: Praying When Life Doesn't Make Sense
Jul 2007 · Upper Room Books
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Nothing daunts Steve Harper in this wrangle with God. No doubt, experience, or unholy feeling is out of bounds as he explores the dark passages in life and in prayer. Yet he assures his readers that no matter how lost they may feel, they are not wanderers in life's trackless desert but pilgrims through prayer's wilderness of mystery and grace. Grounding his claims as much in theological problems as in answers, Harper takes on faith crises regarding God, humankind, and the church. His powerful stories move the reader to "dig deep wells" through prayer, trusting that Christ's living water will flow forth to sustain them. As for not knowing how to pray, he suggests that prayer is more like talking than breathing—natural but in need of cultivation. Harper maintains that cultivation is the church’s most neglected job. Both challenging and invigorating, Talking in the Dark celebrates the primary virtues—and difficulties—of the prayerful life: thoroughgoing honesty in prayer and acquiescence to the radical mystery of God.
Nothing daunts Steve Harper in this wrangle with God. No doubt, experience, or unholy feeling is out of bounds as he explores the dark passages in life and in prayer. Yet he assures his readers that no matter how lost they may feel, they are not wanderers in life's trackless desert but pilgrims t...
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Dr. Steve Harper (PhD, Duke University, 1981) is a retired elder in the Florida Annual Conference of The United Methodist Church and a retired professor of spiritual formation and Wesley studies. Steve is the author of 16 books and coauthor of 13 others, as well as numerous articles and entries in Christian encyclopedias. He continues in ministries of preaching, teaching, and writing but is also enjoying the blessings of retirement. Steve and his wife, Jeannie, live in Winter Springs, Florida.
Dr. Steve Harper (PhD, Duke University, 1981) is a retired elder in the Florida Annual Conference of The United Methodist Church and a retired professor of spiritual formation and Wesley studies. Steve is the author of 16 books and coauthor of 13 others, as well as numerous articles and entries i...
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