Pray First, Chris Hodges
Pray First, Chris Hodges
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Pray First
The Transformative Power of a Life Built on Prayer

Author: Chris Hodges

Narrator: Chris Hodges

Unabridged: 6 hr 18 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Thomas Nelson

Published: 12/27/2022

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included


Synopsis

Read by the author.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 us how to make prayer a first response instead of 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 we don't realize prayer is important--we 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 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 give you the tools you need to:Bring the joy back into your time with GodTake a journey through the prayers of the Bible, which reveal how to make prayer more personal and powerfulLearn about fasting, an often overlooked but powerful discipline that's a vital companion to prayerFollow 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 anyone seeking a more dynamic, intimate prayer life with God.A 21-day devotional and extra resources are included in the audiobook companion PDF download.

About Chris Hodges

Chris Hodges is the founding and senior pastor of Church of the Highlands. Under his leadership, Church of the Highlands has launched campuses all across the state of Alabama and has grown to more than 60,000 people attending weekly. He also cofounded the Association of Related Churches, launched a coaching network called GROW, and serves as chancellor of Highlands College, a two-year ministry training college. Chris and his wife, Tammy, have five children and eight grandchildren and live in Birmingham, Alabama.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Cait on May 04, 2025

This book has CHANGED my prayer life. Speaks with such deep conviction and truth + gives a bunch of practical tips and structures to follow. I few of my favourite quotes: “No matter what you’re doing throughout your day, praying first keeps you tethered to the One who loves you most.” “Prayer is the d......more

Goodreads review by Susan on October 27, 2022

I watched Chris Hodges speak on the topic, “Pray First” before reading an advance copy of his book. I wish I'd thought to do a search for him speaking sooner. He's from Louisiana and said he's Cajun, which made for fun reading. I now understand his frequent use of my least favorite punctuation mark:......more

Goodreads review by Carrie on January 31, 2023

Such a phenomenal book! It has completely changed my mindset on prayer, and definitely for the better! Pastor Chris gives the most simple explanations and beautiful Biblical models for prayer- I can’t wait to use what I’ve learned in my spiritual life!......more

Goodreads review by Valentina on April 19, 2024

Great book for practical advice and scriptures on how and why to pray. Chris gave a step by step guide on how to learn to pray, how to implement different kinds of prayer into your life, how often to pray, what kind of prayers to pray, etc. I did take away one star though because of some Bible scrip......more

Goodreads review by Leane on September 18, 2024

2.5 stars......more