The Bible is our most valuable devotional guide, but it presents a problem for many of us. Those of us with years of academic study of scripture may find the Bible difficult to view as divine inspiration. Those of us who lack critical insights into the Bible find a barrier between the scripture we read and the scriptures prayed by the ancient Hebrews and early Christians. Here, Elizabeth Canham guides our use of the Bible as a focus for our prayer lives, meanwhile embracing the biblical knowledge which connects us to the original spirituality of scripture.

"I was excited by what I was reading. The questions she is asking and the emphases which are important to her are important to me also."
- James C. Fenhagen, former Dean of General Theological Seminary

"A practical and down-to-earth manual for prayer, useful for either Bible study or prayer groups as well as for individuals."
- Daniel J. Fitzpatrick, SJ