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Pray First
Chris Hodges

Prayer is the lifeblood of the Christian faith–but many followers of Jesus still struggle to make prayer part of their daily lives. In Pray First, bestselling author and pastor Chris Hodges shows readers how to make prayer a first response, rather than a last resort.

Why is it that so many Christians find it difficult to develop a vibrant and exciting prayer life? Even though prayer is foundational to the Christian life, many are intimidated or uncertain about how to talk to God. Prayer feels quaint and old-fashioned to some, sacred and uncomfortable to others. It’s not a lack of inspiration–there’s plenty of that. And it’s not that Christians don’t realize prayer is important–they know it is. So what’s the issue?

Pastor Chris Hodges has spent years studying the prayers of the Bible and the models of prayer that the scriptures provide for Christians. Now, he shares with readers the teachings and methods he’s used to successfully help hundreds of thousands of people understand how to spend time in conversation with God–and enjoy every minute. Pray First will help readers

  • gain the understanding and tools to make prayer work–and bring the joy back into their time with God;
  • take a journey through the prayers of the Bible, which reveal how to make prayer more personal and powerful;
  • learn about fasting, an often overlooked but powerful discipline that’s a vital companion to prayer; and
  • follow proven, biblically grounded methods for making prayer a priority, not an afterthought.

Written in the personable, relatable, and always biblically based style that has become Hodges’s hallmark, Pray First is a revolutionary how-to manual for all Christians who want to experience a dynamic, intimate prayer life with God.

Now that I’m a Christian

Now that I’m a Christian

Start Here

Start Here

(A)Typical Woman

(A)Typical Woman

Play the Man

Play the Man

Greater Glory

Greater Glory

The Genius of One

The Genius of One

The Simplest Way to Change the World

The Simplest Way to Change the World

Extraordinary Hospitality

Extraordinary Hospitality

Prayer

Prayer

Pray First

Pray First

How Do We Know God Exists?

How Do We Know God Exists?

The Knowledge of the Holy

The Knowledge of the Holy

Sharing the Gospel

Sharing the Gospel

Designed to Lead

Designed to Lead

Lead

Lead

The Case for Christ

The Case for Christ

Truth in a Culture

Truth in a Culture

Mission of the Church

Mission of the Church

Onward

Onward

Shepherding a Child’s Heart

Shepherding a Child’s Heart

Family Discipleship

Family Discipleship

Missional Motherhood

Missional Motherhood

Risen Motherhood

Risen Motherhood

Hope in the Dark

Hope in the Dark

Grief Recovery

Grief Recovery

When Strivings Cease

When Strivings Cease

The Dream of You

The Dream of You

Nothing to Prove

Nothing to Prove

Get Out of Your Head

Get Out of Your Head

Made for This

Made for This

Find Your People

Find Your People

One Thousand Gifts

One Thousand Gifts

Redeeming Your Phone Time

Redeeming Your Phone Time

The Company We Keep

The Company We Keep

The Well-Watered Woman

The Well-Watered Woman

28-Day Prayer Journey

28-Day Prayer Journey

Women of the Word

Women of the Word

Captivated by Christ

Captivated by Christ

Did God Write the Bible?

Did God Write the Bible?

Taking God at His Word

Taking God at His Word

The Treasure Principle

The Treasure Principle

Visioneering

Visioneering

The DNA of Relationships

The DNA of Relationships

The Knowledge of the Holy: The Attributes of God: Their Meaning in the Christian Life

The Knowledge of the Holy: The Attributes of God: Their Meaning in the Christian Life

Letters to the Church

Letters to the Church

The Meaning of Marriage

The Meaning of Marriage

Mere Christianity

Mere Christianity

The Pursuit of God

The Pursuit of God

The Reason for God: Belief in an Age of Skepticism

The Reason for God: Belief in an Age of Skepticism

Every Good Endeavor

Every Good Endeavor

Who is This Man?

Who is This Man?


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