Description:
Untamed Prayers by Chad Bird is a book that will take you out of your spiritual comfort zone. As you read, you'll learn to leave behind the boring, predictable prayers and dive into ones full of praise, despair, joy, and lament. The Psalms cover all parts of life--the good times and the tough ones--and what better way to find the right words to say to God than the very prayers he gave us to pray?
But there's something special about this book: Chad Bird shows how these ancient prayers are connected to Jesus as you go through the Psalms. You'll discover that you're not just talking to God by yourself; Jesus is right there with you, praying alongside you. This is a book that helps you feel that closeness, freeing you to speak to the Father with complete honesty. If you're looking for a prayer life that is anchored in the words and works of Jesus, Untamed Prayers is the perfect guide for this journey.Brief description: Chad Bird is a Scholar in Residence at 1517. He holds master's degrees from Concordia Theological Seminary and Hebrew Union College. He has served as a pastor, professor, and guest lecturer in Old Testament and Hebrew. Chad has authored several books, speaks regularly at conferences and congregations, and cohosts the popular podcast, "40 Minutes in the Old Testament." Chad and his wife Stacy make their home in Texas, where they have been blessed with four children and three grandchildren.
Review Quotes:
"There is nothing we need more in this life than to know Christ is for us and that he is with us. This devotional does more than put words to our experiences, as good as that is; on each page, Chad Bird seeks to pull us onto the rock that is higher than we are. He shows us that Jesus is the singer of the psalms. He is our savior, our high priest, our representative, our intercessor, and a man of sorrows acquainted with grief. As you meditate on the psalms and pray them with Christ, I trust your soul will be nourished." - Justin Perdue, Pastor, Covenant Baptist Church, Asheville, NC; Cohost of Theocast