Prayer can easily become an afterthought, a hasty sentence, a laundry list of all the things we want. But what if prayer is a time to find out what God wants for us--and for our world? What does it mean to pray that the kingdom would come here and now as it is in heaven? Explore these questions in this study, and learn prayer practices that nurture intimacy with God and sensitivity to God's dream for the world. Weary of Christian faith wrapped in a flag and trapped in your heart? Tired of faith as usual? Live out your Christian faith through the lens of Jesus. Follow values that seem so counter-cultural they appear to be upside down. Each compelling six-session Upside Down Living Bible study helps us encounter the teachings of Jesus and wrestle with living out the kingdom here and now. The Bible isn't a cookbook with solutions for every ethical dilemma, but it helps us raise the right questions, encounter the teachings of Jesus, and discover new ways of faithful living in the world. Ideal for Sunday school or Bible study sessions, each topical study covers a specific theme or issue, and comes with thought-provoking discussion questions and activities. Be inspired and transformed in your faith. Live upside down.

Introduction

1. Prayer Is Spacious:
One Size Doesn't Have to Fit All

2. Prayer Is Listening:
Tending Your Core

3. Prayer Is Vulnerable:
A Path to Intimacy and Belonging

4. Prayer Is Imaginative:
Praying the Ignatian Way

5. Prayer Is Life Affirming:
Breathing Blessings

6. Prayer Is Active:
Meditation and Action Go Hand in Hand

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