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""An ancient spiritual practice for 21st century Grand Rapids"" For thousands of years, the Church has gathered during the day to praise God, confess sin, and pray for others and themselves, both in community and individually. Recently, though, commitment to ancient spiritual practices has waned and prayer is considered a waste of time. PRAYERS FOR MY CITY sets out to recapture the power of fixed-hour prayer for 21st century Grand Rapids by helping the Church reconnect to this ancient spiritual practice. Through this highly accessible and simple prayer format, you can engage in this historic Church practice while also praying for Grand Rapids. This prayer book isn't just any prayer book-it's Grand Rapids' prayer book. It's a guide to help you pray for your city with others in one voice, while helping you stay connected to you Creator and Redeemer throughout your day. Pray for your city while finding an oasis in the middle of the chaos of life. Prayer Book Includes: *Three 15-minute daily prayer sessions *Twenty-one unique prayers for Grand Rapids *Prayers from ""The Book of Common Prayer"" *Historic hymn meditations *Two one-year Bible reading plans

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Jeremy Bouma has spent a decade ministering among our postmodern culture, first in Washington D.C. and most recently in Grand Rapids, MI. He is a pastor-theologian in West Michigan and founder of THEOKLESIA, a hyperlocal idea curator dedicated to helping the 21st century West Michigan church rediscover the historic Christian faith. He holds the Master of Divinity and Master of Theology from Grand Rapids Theological Seminary, and is also the author of ""the (un)offensive gospel of Jesus"" and ""Reimagining the Kingdom."" He lives in the city with his wife, Melinda.

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