{"product_id":"the-jesus-prayer-the-ancient-desert-prayer-that-tunes-the-heart-to-god-9781557256591","title":"The Jesus Prayer: The Ancient Desert Prayer That Tunes the Heart to God","description":"In the earliest centuries of faith, Christians in the deserts of Palestine and Africa sought a short prayer that could be easily repeated, in order to acquire the habit of \"prayer without ceasing.\" The result was \u003ci\u003eThe Jesus Prayer\u003c\/i\u003e: \"Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me.\" This jewel of Eastern Christianity aims at enabling a person to be in God's presence, rather than to focus on feelings or thoughts about God. The first section of \u003ci\u003eThe Jesus Prayer\u003c\/i\u003e offers a concise overview of the history, theology, and spirituality of Orthodoxy, so that the Prayer can be understood in its native context. Following, is a conversational question-and-answer format that takes the reader through practical steps for adopting this profound practice in everyday life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-221590\"\u003eFrederica Mathewes-Green\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Paraclete Press (MA)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/01\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 181\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.40w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781557256591\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1557256594\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-REL\"\u003eReligion\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-REL049000\"\u003eChristianity | Orthodox\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-REL\"\u003eReligion\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-REL012080\"\u003eChristian Living | Prayer\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-REL\"\u003eReligion\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-REL022000\"\u003eDevotional\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrederica\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e Mathewes-Green\u003c\/b\u003e is a widely published author of 10 books and hundreds of essays in such diverse publications as the \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eChristianity Today\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSmithsonian\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e. She has been a regular commentator for National Public Radio (NPR), a columnist for the Religion News Service, Beliefnet.com, and \u003ci\u003eChristianity Today\u003c\/i\u003e, and a podcaster for Ancient Faith Radio. She is in high demand as a speaker. She lives with her husband, the Rev. Gregory Mathewes-Green, in Johnson City, TN. Their three children are grown and married, and they have fourteen grandchildren.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Paraclete Press (MA)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42704721510637,"sku":"9781557256591","price":18.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_3d157cb0-0836-4fe8-b52b-c873e966271a.jpg?v=1650002413","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/the-jesus-prayer-the-ancient-desert-prayer-that-tunes-the-heart-to-god-9781557256591","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}