Does Prayer Change Things?
Written by R. C. Sproul
Narrated by Bob Souer
4.5/5
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R. C. Sproul
R. C. Sproul (1939–2017) was founder of Ligonier Ministries, an international Christian discipleship organization located near Orlando, Florida. He was also first minister of preaching and teaching at Saint Andrew’s Chapel in Sanford, Florida, first president of Reformation Bible College, and executive editor of Tabletalk magazine. His radio program, Renewing Your Mind, is still broadcast daily on hundreds of radio stations around the world and can also be heard online. Sproul contributed dozens of articles to national evangelical publications, spoke at conferences, churches, colleges, and seminaries around the world, and wrote more than one hundred books, including The Holiness of God, Chosen by God, and Everyone’s a Theologian. He also served as general editor of the Reformation Study Bible.
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Reviews for Does Prayer Change Things?
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Very good and encouraging recommend for every Christian to read.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Amen! This book is a needed reminder of what prayer is and what prayer is not
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Great book except I don't agree with how Catholics go to priests for personal confession. It's paganism. We have Jesus alone as the Mediator between God and humanity.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I'm on my way to read any book on prayer I can get my hands on and I'm glad Sproul is in my early days of reading on the subject. Just under 100 pages (and free in Kindle form) this book covers some really good points. However, there is one miss that is a little bit glaring.
Sproul is best when he's his Sproul-ist. That is, when he's reminding you about the character of God, God's sovereignty, and to look away from what you think you know and to check Scripture as your ultimate authority. His best chapter of the book is discussing the purpose of prayer (Chapter 2). The title is chosen from this section and it covers a lot of key and overlooked parts. There is something you're going to find in most prayer books and that's a later discussion of the Lord's Prayer (Chapter 3). In this short-form book that makes a lot of sense. However, if you've read a book on prayer from a good exegetical speaker, then there isn't a lot of new ground here. For someone new, this is a good walk-through.
The most glaring issue with the book is that there isn't a deeper dive on the answer to the question to the title of the book. There are some introductory topics addressed that were great on if prayer changes things. And yet, finding that a central part of the book or really covered fully enough to name the book what it is doesn't quite meet the standard anyone would really have.
Is it a good book that covers the topic of prayer well in the short page length? Absolutely. If you were looking to answer the question on whether prayer changes things, however, you will be found wanting.
Final Grade - B