Reformed Reading Guide · 14 books

The Best Books on Prayer for Reformed Readers

Prayer is the believer's direct communion with God, offered through Jesus Christ and enabled by the Holy Spirit, in which the soul adores, confesses, gives thanks, and makes requests according to God's revealed will. In the confessional Reformed tradition it is understood not as a technique for bending God to our wishes but as the appointed means by which his children draw near to their Father in dependence and trust. Scripture, and especially the Lord's Prayer, both commands prayer and teaches its right pattern and content.

Few subjects are written about as widely, or as unevenly, as prayer. This guide gathers the best in-print books on prayer from a confessional Reformed and evangelical perspective, sorted into three tiers so you can start where you are and grow. Whether you want a simple on-ramp, a substantial theology of prayer, or the deep wells of the Puritans, there is a trustworthy place to begin below.