Book
The circle maker : praying circles around your biggest dreams and greatest fears / Mark Batterson.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780310346913
- ISBN: 0310346916
- ISBN: 9780310351467
- ISBN: 0310351464
- Physical Description: 235 pages ; 22 cm
- Edition: Expanded edition.
- Publisher: Grand Rapids, Michigan : Zondervan, [2016]
- Copyright: ©2011
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | The legend of the circle maker -- Circle makers -- The Jericho miracle -- Praying through -- Cloudy with a chance of quail -- You can't never always sometimes tell -- The solution to ten thousand problems -- Persistence quotient -- The favor of Him who dwells in the burning bush -- The cattle on a thousand hills -- No answer -- Long and boring -- The greatest of them all -- The speed of prayer -- Life goal list -- Double miracle -- Bottled prayer -- Now there was one -- The ripple effect -- Epilogue: the chalk circle. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Ḥoni, ha-Meʻaggel, active 1st century B.C. Prayer > Christianity. Christianity. Church. Miracles. |
Available copies
- 2 of 2 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Cass County.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 2 total copies.
Other Formats and Editions
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cass County Library-Harrisonville | 248.32 BAT 2016 (Text) | 0002206294270 | Adult Non-Fiction | Available | - |
Publishers Weekly Review
The Circle Maker : Praying Circles Around Your Biggest Dreams and Greatest Fears
Publishers Weekly
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In his latest book, Washington, D.C., area pastor-author Batterson (In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day) says his method of talking to God "has the power to revolutionize the way you pray"-and he just might be right. Yet this method isn't packaged with hipster edge or a 10-step strategy. Batterson uses timeless knowledge and tales that predate Jesus to urge the reader to simply drop to his knees. Beginning with the Jewish legend of Honi, who drew a circle around himself and prayed for rain, Batterson examines the answered prayers of several "circle makers." The circle metaphor is applied loosely throughout the book (e.g., walking in prayer circles, praying in a group, praying repeatedly for a concern), making it accessible in multiple situations. At times Batterson's excitement manifests as cutesy bumper sticker-like phrases, and he spends much of the book recounting his own church's miraculous growth. But readers will fall for his intensity and encouragement to pray "tenaciously." The unearthed technique will have readers drawing prayer circles around everything from buildings and news to their own hopes and dreams. Agent: Esther Fedorkevich. (Jan.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.
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