Fall Book Group

Sundays at 6:30pm at ARC beginning September 24, 2023. Joint book study between Altamont and Helderberg Reformed Churches

Kneeling with Giants: Learning to Pray with History’s Best Teachers by Gary Neal Hansen

Do you sometimes find yourself searching for a way to approach God or wondering how to get out of a devotional slump? Do you long for spiritual guides you can trust?

This guide to prayer is rooted in centuries of Christian tradition. In each chapter you'll meet a figure from church history, such as St. Benedict, Martin Luther, John Calvin, St. Ignatius, St. Teresa of Ávila, or Andrew Murray. You'll learn how each of these spiritual giants uniquely connected to God through prayer.

Each chapter provides an opportunity to practice a different method for prayer, including the divine office, the Lord's Prayer, the Jesus Prayer, healing prayer, mystical contemplation, and meditation on the Psalms. In the process your own prayer practice will be refreshed and renewed.

Journey into church history and enliven each day of your prayer life.