Many of us are aware of our spiritual nature, and we have a real desire and need to talk to God. Prayer, however, seems a difficult thing to do. While talking to our friends comes easily, we often think that talking to God does not. In 'How to Pray', John Pritchard takes us on a journey into prayer. He begins by showing us how to see the divine in everyday life and how to slow down enough to hear God. He makes a wealth of useful suggestions about: how to pray; when to pray; how to pray with the Bible; how to pray with the imagination; how to pray with others and how to pray when the going...

The book is designed for use in a wide range of formal and informal settings, offering practical examples of intercessions in traditional services, all-age worship, small groups as well as personal devotions. Praise for The Intercessions Handbook: - An excellent resource taking us through the problems and challenges of intercessory prayer. It has humour and helps us to clarify our thoughts on how we ought and ought not to pray. Magnet. 'gives a wealth of ideas for praying, in different types of services, for different situations' Church Times

Now a classic textbook, Practical Theology in Action offers a basic introduction for all those involved in pastoral care and in applying Christian thinking to the service of the Church and society. Using everyday stories and case histories the authors explore pastoral situations and reflect on them theologically. This new edition has been extensively revised to take into account the changes of the past ten years. The first part of the book ('The Foundations') looks at the theory of practical theology, and models for its application. The second part covers tools for practical theology;...