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Byron Fike
4.0 out of 5 stars A Wonderful Resource
Reviewed in the United States on August 27, 2016
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A wonderful resource I will keep in my library and return too often. I especially am thankful that at the end of each prayer the occasion is noted. Many of these were written for specific texts of scripture that were about to be studied in class. I plan to consider using some of these prayers when I am leading a study of those particular texts. Also, the final section "Praying the Christian Year." I found those prayers useful last year and utilized them as prayers with our church staff during our meetings.
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5.0 out of 5 stars ThThoughtful and eloquent
Reviewed in the United States on May 1, 2016
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When I bought this book years ago, I had the opportunity to talk with Walter Bruggemann about writing sermons and rayers and he said that he found it more work to write a prayer than a sermon, to which I say amen. These prayers are stirring in their meaning and passion. I begin each day reading one and it makes the start of the day so much better.
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Augiemom
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful, Impactful Prayers
Reviewed in the United States on August 31, 2020
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Walter Brueggemann's masterful, deep and awe-inspiring prayers will deepen your faith and help you to look beyond the distractions of daily life to focus on God.
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Zahara
4.0 out of 5 stars Kindle edition
Reviewed in the United States on November 8, 2009
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Yes this an excellent book, no doubt about it. However my review is directed at the Kindle edition. Each prayer fits on one page, regardless of the length. This means that some display in very, very small type. And there is no way to increase the font size. The font size feature of the Kindle doesn't work with this digital document. At one point I had to reach for a magnifying glass. It would have been nice to know this ahead of time as then I would have bought the actual paper book. It would have been way more useful.
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JAV
5.0 out of 5 stars A real Treasure
Reviewed in the United States on August 23, 2016
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Wonderful book of prayers! Just reading the forward to the book is so very rich as are the prayers. They are so thought provoking. These prayers have been very inspiring and have helped me to pray in a different way. This book of prayers is a real treasure.
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Nancy deMaille
5.0 out of 5 stars Thank you
Reviewed in the United States on June 5, 2017
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In my searching for a new daily book on prayer I found Walter Brueggemann's
Book. I can only say he has opened my heart to the deep new look at the
Magnitude of God. Jesus tells us to come to Him as little children This is for our faith and trust These prayers have brought me to a glimpse of GOD
I have to read them two and sometimes three times each day To receive the depth of the prayer Thank you
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owl lady
5.0 out of 5 stars Very Inspirational, Thought Provoking
Reviewed in the United States on September 25, 2015
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This book is a very thoughtful and inspirational collection of prayers that encompasses the love of God and Jesus, and how our lives are impacted by them. His theological ideas and thoughts resound in the words, and I found it very fulfilling, thought provoking, and inspiring. I would recommend it highly.
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Pastor Bob Higle
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Prayers of Walter Brueggemann
Reviewed in the United States on September 27, 2018
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I truly enjoyed and was blessed by the prayers captured, recorded, and then published for all to read. Of interest is the prayers captured and written for and about September 11, 2001. Great work for my personal library
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JO
5.0 out of 5 stars my favorite book of prayers.
Reviewed in the United States on April 22, 2015
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This has become my favorite book of prayers. Selected prayers from years of beginning classes with a meaningful prayer. These have been taken from the classroom and placed in an anthology for our blessing. The formatting leads one to read them with the cadence and focus that was reflected as he first prayed them in the classroom.
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S. Mckelvey
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
Reviewed in the United States on February 10, 2017
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What a great compilation of poems! This was my first Brueggemann, and now won't be my last.
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Nov 02, 2014Katrina rated it it was amazing
My love affair with 'The Brueg' continues. (less)
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Dec 18, 2018Jackson Brooks rated it really liked it
Beautiful, profound prayers, great for devotions. A few of them are a little sketchy, but use your judgment informed by Scripture and tradition.
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Mar 21, 2009Jay rated it it was amazing
Recommends it for: pastors, prayers, congregations, doubters
Shelves: faith, anti-oppression, working-with-people
My favorite book for public prayer- evocative, current, and rich in biblical images.
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Aug 16, 2019Karen rated it it was ok
While I have deep respect for the author, his faith and his work, in all honesty I simply didn't like this book. I had high hopes and deep interest when I began it, but I found the style of the prayers didn't move me to prayer, and there was a repetitive You God/we humans contrast that I grew tired of quickly. It was a relief to put it down. (less)
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Sep 15, 2017Matt rated it really liked it · review of another edition
Power. Enlightening. Imaginative. Just the kind of prayers you would expect from Brueggemann. If you are a fan of his work, or if you simply desire material with which to enhance and stir your own prayer life, then this book will repay you well.
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Nov 11, 2017Sue Whitt rated it it was amazing
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May 02, 2018Nate rated it it was amazing
Shelves: spirituality
Heartfelt, profound, theologically and biblically-informed psalms from the inner yearnings and experience of one of our lifetime's greatest biblical scholars. Highly recommended. (less)
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Jun 26, 2018David rated it really liked it
Shelves: 2018, to-re-read
Brueggemann's word choice and use of syntax is often unconventional and thought provoking. (less)
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Sep 18, 2018Yvonne Agduyeng rated it it was amazing
I've had this book for a few years, and I still randomly pick it up on days and just re-read the whole thing. Highly recommend. (less)
