Pray Without Ceasing: Revitalizing Pastoral Care

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Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing, Aug 10, 2006 - Religion - 250 pages
Taking seriously Paul s exhortation in 1 Thessalonians to pray without ceasing, Deborah van Deusen Hunsinger challenges pastors and congregations to put prayer at the center of their Christian practice and theological reflection. In this thought-provoking book Hunsinger reclaims spiritual practices from token use and unites them in a dynamic network of interdependent caring traditions. The book begins with the three foundational disciplines of spiritual reading, careful listening, and self-reflection. Hunsinger then explores prayers of petition, intercession, confession, lament, and thanksgiving. Finally she offers practical, workable suggestions for developing pastoral care groups and teaching care-giving skills at the congregational level. Clergy and laity alike will reap the benefits of this revitalizing look at the spiritual disciplines as dynamic forces in the life of the church.

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Contents

Listening to God
28
Listening to Others
51
Listening to Ourselves
79
Prayers of Petition
99
Prayers of Intercession
120
Prayers of Lament
138
Prayers of Confession
156
Prayers of Praise Thanksgiving and Blessing
176
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Deborah van Deusen Hunsinger is Charlotte W. Newcombe Professor of Pastoral Theology at Princeton Theological Seminary. An ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church (USA), she is also the author of Theology and Pastoral Counseling: A New Interdisciplinary Approach (Eerdmans).

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