Preface
1. McDill, S. Rutherford, Jr. Parenting the Prodigal (Scottsdale, PA: Herald Press, 1996), p. 14.
1: The Power of Praying-a-Phrase of Scripture
2. Morgan, Rob. “Prayer-A-Phrase,” ParentLife, January 1998, pp. 26–27.
3: What God Can Do
3. Morgan, Rob. From This Verse (Nashville, TN: Nelson, 1998), entry for April 18.
4: The Kneeling Christian
4. An Unknown Christian. The Kneeling Christian (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, undated), pp. 17–18.
5. Watson, Thomas. Gleaning from Thomas Watson (London: Central Bible Truth Depot, 1915), p. 83.
8: John “Praying” Hyde’s Remarkable Verses
6. Moody, D. L. Prevailing Prayer (Chicago, IL: Moody Press, undated), p. 98.
10: Prevailing Prayer
7. An Unknown Christian. The Kneeling Christian (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 1986), p. 5.
13: A Shaft of Light on a Dismal Day
8. My heartfelt thanks to Dr. Bob Hill and his son, Rob, for their permission to include their personal information and identifying details here along with the story of Rob’s personal struggles and walk with Christ.
17: Leave Room for God
9. Thompson, Cameron V. Master Secrets of Prayer (Lincoln, NB: Good News Broadcasting Association, 1959), p. 51.
32: Chefoo
10. Adapted from David Michell, A Boy’s War (Singapore: Overseas Missionary Fellowship, 1988), pp. 138–142, with quotes from an article by Alice Hayes Taylor, “He Will Not Forsake My Children,” in Guideposts Magazine, 1983. For more information, see www.omf.org
37: A Prayer from Augustine’s Confessions
11. Augustine, Confessions (Nashville, TN: Nelson, 1999), p. 156.
38: Answers Beyond Death
12. My heartfelt thanks to Pam Frye and her siblings for their permission to include their personal information and identifying details here along with the account of their personal struggles and walk with Christ.
13. Bounds, E. M. The Complete Works of E. M. Bounds on Prayer (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker, 1990), p. 299.
14. Morgan, Rob. On This Day (Nashville, TN: Nelson, 1997), entry for May 17.
47: Blessings from Burdens
15. Adapted from Rob Morgan, “Preaching to Others When Our Own World Is Hurting,” The Preacher’s Sourcebook: 2003 (Nashville, TN: Nelson, 2002), p. 50.
51: Advice from a Psychologist
16. McDill, S. Rutherford, Jr. Parenting the Prodigal (Scottsdale, PA: Herald Press, 1996), pp. 108–109,103,112.
58: A Potpourri of Help
17. Packer, J. I. Knowing God (Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 1973), p. 219.
64: Reveal to Him
18. Adapted from a prayer composed by Alan Redpath, Getting to Know the Will of God (Chicago, IL: InterVarsity, 1954), p. 22.
19. Bisset, Tom. Good News About Prodigals (Grand Rapids, MI: Discovery House, 1997), p. 9.
66: The Healing Power of Answered Prayer
20. My heartfelt thanks to Henry Kastell and his sister, Diana, for their permission to include their personal information and identifying details here along with the account of Diana’s personal struggles and walk with Christ.
67: How Can We Keep Going?
21. Adapted from Rob Morgan, “Preaching to Others When Our Own World Is Hurting,” The Preacher’s Sourcebook: 2003 (Nashville, TN: Nelson, 2002), pp. 50–54.
70: Words Badly Needed
22. Meier, Paul D. Christian Child-Rearing and Personality Development (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker, 1977), p. ix.
23. Meier, p. 196.
77: He’s Able
24. Graham, Ruth Bell. Prodigals and Those Who Love Them (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker, 1999), p. 87.
25. Guido, Michael. The Michael Guido Story (Metter, GA: The Guido Evangelistic Association, 1999), p. 123.
79: A Father’s Prayer
26. My heartfelt thanks to Steve Elkins and his sons for their permission to include their personal information and identifying details here along with the prayer for his sons’ personal struggles and walk with Christ.
27. Graham, Billy. Just As I Am (San Francisco, CA: HarperSanFrancisco/Zondervan, 1997), pp. 711, 108.
28. McDill, S. Rutherford, Jr. Parenting the Prodigal (Scottdale, PA: Herald Press, 1996), pp. 41–42.
92: Fasting
29. Sanders, J. Oswald. World Prayer (Littleton, CO: Overseas Missionary Fellowship, 1999), p. 12.
96: Dispersing Poisonous Gas
30. Taylor, Geraldine. Behind the Ranges (Singapore: Overseas Missionary Fellowship, 1998), p. 269.
98: The Omnipotence of Prayer
31. An Unknown Christian. The Kneeling Christian (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, undated), p. 15
105: Praying with Hymns
32. Adapted from anonymous hymn “Come, Thou Almighty King” (c. 1757).
33. Adapted from Ray Palmer, “My Faith Looks Up to Thee” (1830).