Intercessory Prayer by Protestant minister and spiritual director Jane E. Vennard presents a variety of practices that can deepen your devotional life. She discusses prayer as a relationship with God and intercessory prayer as "inviting God to be present with another person." Vennard believes that we must start where our hearts are and not be afraid of emotions such as confusion, sorrow, anger, or even rage. She outlines the importance of "arrow prayers," keeping an intercessory prayer notebook, and understanding the challenges of praying through our actions.
Vennard is especially helpful in her treatment of praying for our enemies — those who are out of step with us, those inner demons, and those faceless forces that keep people apart from each other in communities and workplaces. She presents some thought-provoking images of God and then concludes with an examination of the fruits of intercessory prayer. This three-hour audio resource will help you enrich your devotional life.