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title: "Be Still and Know: A Study in the Life of Prayer by Michael Ramsey"
description: "Takeaway: A fairly basic overview of prayer from Jesus and the Apostles. Purchase Links: It is out of print.  Amazon has some used versions I have been trying to read good books on prayer from a..."
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date: 2011-01-26
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# Be Still and Know: A Study in the Life of Prayer by Michael Ramsey

[](http://www.amazon.com/Be-Still-Know-Prayer-Classic/dp/1561010839)**Takeaway: A fairly basic overview of prayer from Jesus and the Apostles.**

Purchase Links: It is out of print.  Amazon has some [used versions](http://www.amazon.com/Be-Still-Know-Prayer-Classic/dp/1561010839/)

I have been trying to read good books on prayer from a variety of Christian denominations and background.  I have read a couple Roman Catholic and Orthodox books.  This is the first from an Anglican.  [Michael Ramsey](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Ramsey) was the [Archbishop of Canterbury](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archbishop_of_Canterbury) from 1961 to 1974.

Amazon has 16 books by him, although it appears that only a couple are still in print.

Be Still and Know is a brief book (108 pages in my version).  The first section is biblical look at how Jesus and the apostles prayed.  The second part is more of an instructional/historical look at prayer.

This book was recommended as one of the classic books on prayer.  And while it is not bad, I would never call it a classic on prayer.  It is OK.  But there are many other books on prayer that are much better.  I am going to expand a list I did earlier (sorry for repeating material, but I still think it is valid.)

If you want to learn about the variety of Prayer you should read [Richad Foster’s Prayer](http://www.amazon.com/Prayer-Finding-Hearts-True-Home/dp/0060628464).

If you want to motivation on why to prayer, especially as a pastor read [EM Bounds](http://www.amazon.com/Power-Through-Prayer-Moody-Classics/dp/0802467296).

If you want stories of how prayer makes a difference read [Reese Howell: Intercessor](http://www.amazon.com/Rees-Howells-Intercessor-Norman-Grubb/dp/0875081886/).

If you want to see how prayer fits into spiritual disciplines overall read [Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life](http://www.amazon.com/Spiritual-Disciplines-Christian-Donald-Whitney/dp/1576830276).

If you want a book on how to develop a life of prayer read [A Praying Life](http://www.amazon.com/Praying-Life-Connecting-Distracting-World/dp/1600063004).

If you want a classic look at how to develop a prayer life over 31 days try [Andrew Murray’s With Christ in the School of Prayer](http://www.amazon.com/Christ-School-Prayer-ebook/dp/B003NSBRAI/).

If you are a skeptic about prayer and want to explore it from that perspective try [Phillip Yancey’s Prayer](http://www.amazon.com/Prayer-ebook/dp/B000MAHCNG/).

If you want a book about praying the big prayers in life try [Sun Stand Still by Steven Furtick](http://www.amazon.com/dp/1601423225/).

If you want a good book on leading prayer in small group settings try [Together in Prayer by Andrew Wheeler](http://www.amazon.com/Together-Prayer-Coming-Community-ebook/dp/B002SNA1ME)

There are many other books on prayer that I think are good.  Because there are so many good books on prayer, I suggest you skip this book and focus on the others.

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