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Free Stuff Fridays (Zondervan Reflective)

This week, the blog and this giveaway are sponsored by Zondervan Reflective.

Does prayer really change anything? Why does God delay his answers to prayer? What does it mean to pray “in Jesus’ name?”

These are just some of the profound questions author and scholar Sam Storms explores in Understanding Prayer. Through a deep, Scripture-focused study, Storms unpacks the meaning and power behind one of the most essential practices in the Christian faith.

Diving into the life and teachings of Jesus, the apostle Paul, and James, he reveals how prayer is not just a spiritual discipline but also a profoundly supernatural experience. With both scholarly insight and pastoral wisdom, he tackles the challenges of persisting in prayer, the mystery of unanswered prayers, and the spiritual mechanics of praying for pleasure and in warfare.

Understanding Prayer is more than just a theological study; it’s a practical guide designed to transform prayer from a routine ritual into a deeply personal encounter with God. This book invites readers to discover how prayer can bring peace, provide wisdom, and nurture a growing hunger for God while building a closer, more profound relationship with Him.

Whether you’re seeking answers, longing for a deeper prayer life, or wrestling with tough questions about faith and God’s timing, Understanding Prayer offers an indispensable resource to help your knowledge and practice of prayer flourish.

Enter to win a copy of Understanding Prayer by completing the form below! Five copies are available to win. U.S. only. Must enter by 11:59pm on Friday, May 30.


  • Conform

    You Can Conform to Christ Even if You Don’t Conform to Me

    One of the aspects of the Christian faith that I find particularly perplexing is the freedom God gives his people to obey him in different or even opposite ways, so that one person’s obedience is another person’s disobedience. Even as two people take the same action, one might be obeying him and the other disobeying…

  • A La Carte (June 10)

    Does prayer make a difference? / Portrait of an abortionist / Pushing back against the black tax / Bring your whole self to work / Blessed are the weak / When service isn’t a transaction / A pastoral analogy / Bill C-9 will soon be law in Canada / and more.

  • A La Carte (June 9)

    Thawed embryos, reproductive rights, and the grey marshlands of ethical ennui / 14 World Cup stars who follow Jesus / The God of small churches / How a critical theorist influenced the sexualization of everything / When culture trumps strategy / Fasting and feasting / Kindle deals / and more.

  • Six Counsels for a Sending Church

    Sacrificial obedience to the One who sends is what it will take to reach every language. Join us October 14 to 16 in Dallas–Fort Worth for The Lord Who Sends as we reflect on God’s word and the lives of missionaries who followed the Great Commission.

  • The Two Kinds of Content You Consume

    The Two Kinds of Content You Consume

    At some point we all began to refer to articles and video as content. And today we are drowning in it! Here is a simple filter for telling content created to serve you apart from content created to serve its maker.

  • A La Carte (June 8)

    The humbling I needed / There must be blood / How to read the Bible when your heart feels cold / The delightful duty of married sex / Are we forgiven for the sins we can’t remember? / All things without complaining or arguing