Embracing the World: Praying for Justice and Peace - Tapa dura

This book is for those who not only want a deepened relationship with God through prayer, but who also want to believe their prayers can make a difference and empower them to feel they are helping to contribute to a better world. (Rated #4 on The Denver Post local bestsellers list, February 2, 2003)

Embracing the World is your guide to finding a deeper relationship with God through prayer and to seeing how your prayers can contribute to healing the world. Author Jane E. Vennard helps you understand how to best use your spiritual gifts and graces to serve God as well as the cause of peace and social justice here on earth. Embracing the World reveals the twofold nature of prayer: as both contemplation and action. Vennard explains that prayer is a cycle where prayer leads to service and service leads to reflection and back to God. Throughout the book, she explores many different forms of outward-reaching prayer and includes a wealth of vivid descriptions, helpful explanations, captivating stories, and biblical and theological reflections.