From the very beginning of the church, Christians have found it helpful to pause for prayer during various times of the day.
This compact edition features the same content as the original version, but in a handy pocket-size format with a leather-look cover..
An introduction to prayer-book use from Eugene Peterson is included to acclimate readers to this form.
Each office includes a psalm of praise, a passage of Scripture, and a brief set of prayers.
Seeking God\'s Face is a user-friendly approach to this form of prayer and devotion.
This ancient practice, called the Daily Office, has experienced a resurgence of use in our time.
Part of its genius was the seamless integration of Scripture and prayer.
Over the years, Christians developed a structure for such moments of worship, keyed to the time of day and season of the year.
Whether for morning or evening devotions or other fixed-time prayers, such spiritual respites were deemed essential to worshiping God.
From the very beginning of the church, Christians have found it helpful to pause for prayer during various times of the day
