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. . . AS COMMANDED BY THE BIBLE?
Regardless of what religious beliefs anyone in your Talk Show audience may have, there is one common denominator: Prayer. All people of faith are commanded to pray. Moslems are to bow toward Mecca several times a day. Hindus pray to a wide array of “gods” and Christians are commanded to “pray without ceasing.”
But what does it really mean to “pray without ceasing”? Is it even possible?
Answering these questions and more is Theologian/Ethicist Robert Benson, author of the book, In Constant Prayer.
During your interview, Robert Benson elaborates on the ancient practice of fixed-hour prayer, a structure for our lives where we can live in continuous awareness of God’s presence and reality. This classic discipline of praying at fixed times during the day and night has transformed the lives of millions around the world. Benson teaches what the apostle Paul meant when he encouraged the Thessalonian church to “pray without ceasing, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.”
HOW CAN YOUR AUDIENCE MY BENEFIT
* Helps re-discover the practice rooted in the early church. Teaches how to pray as the apostles did.
* Practical and accessible in tone and content.
* An upside-down look at prayer. It’s not supposed to be about us. It’s about God.
* Shows how every person has time to pray at fixed times during the day.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Robert Benson is an acclaimed author and retreat leader who writes and speaks on the art and the practicality of living a more contemplative and prayerful life in the modern world. He has published more than a dozen books about the search for and the discovery of the sacred in the midst of our everyday lives.
His works include Between the Dreaming and the Coming True, Living Prayer and Digging In: Tending to Life in Your Own Backyard. His writing ranges from books on prayer and spirituality to travel and gardening to baseball and the Rule of St. Benedict.
Benson’s writing has been critically acclaimed in publications from the New York Times to USA Today to Spirituality & Health to The American Benedictine Review. He is an alumnus of the Academy for Spiritual Formation, a member of The Friends of Silence & of the Poor, and was recently named a Living Spiritual Teacher by SpiritualityAndPractice.com.
Posted on May 9, 2008