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“Moments of prayer, meditation, and quiet seem rarer
than ever before in these days of constant distraction, busyness,
and noise. Finding those moments is difficult but necessary for
our flourishing as humans. This simple but profound book has been
one of our favorite tools in our search for God in the midst.”
—Jay and Katherine Wolf, coauthors and cofounders of Hope Heals
“Just one page of Prayer could change your life. Deep,
beautiful, and centered, this book drives us ever closer to being
people who love God and love each other. Justin’s reflections
show evidence of someone who has spent a lot of time journeying
with Jesus, and Scott’s illustrations are worthy of meditation.
This book has helped me move deeper into the presence of God.”
—Matt Mikalatos, author of Good News for a Change
“Justin and Scott have compiled the most beautiful anthology of
prayers and images, interwoven with suggestions for contemplation
and spiritual practices. I’ve been using these words and pictures
in my own devotional life for a couple of years. They have
refreshed and renewed me. This book is a gift.”
—Michael Frost, author of Surprise the World and Keep
Christianity Weird
“McRoberts and Erickson are flip artists: they take what is
commonly assumed or known and flip it in unexpected ways, all for
the sake of greater authenticity and deeper wisdom. Their book
Prayer surprises, interrupts, explodes, confronts, and inspires.
I encourage you to take up their invitation for Forty Days of
Practice.”
—Mark Labberton, president of Fuller Theological Seminary
“Prayer by Justin McRoberts and Scott Erickson is a gift of a
book. Its compelling prayers and captivating images resonated
deep in my soul. Sacred in its sincerity and simplicity, Prayer
is a forty-day path we can walk together to live out the
spiritual truths that make ourselves—and our
world—uncompromisingly whole.”
—Sarah Thebarge, author of The Invisible Girls and Well
“In my home we have a special shelf where we keep sacred things
of beauty. On the shelf are a few icons, seashells, the Book of
Common Prayer, and this book, Prayer. Each person in my
family—from children to adults—sits in quiet wonder as they flip
these pages. This meditative and practical book brings together
prayer, practices, and visual art to provide a feast for the
soul. McRoberts and Erickson have created something beautiful,
thoughtful, and mesmerizing.”
—Tish Harrison Warren, priest in the Anglican Church in North
America and author of Liturgy of the Ordinary
“With compelling art and thoughtful prose, this little book,
Prayer, delivers big inspiration. In addition to personal stories
and practical advice, Scott and Justin offer us a fresh path into
daily contemplation that is as simple as it is meaningful. I
already know I’ll be coming back to these pages again and again.”
—Jamie Wright, author of The Very Worst Missionary
“My friends Justin McRoberts and Scott Erickson have prompted us
to seek God with our whole selves in their book Prayer. I’m
grateful for this invitation to prayer and urge others to accept
it as well!”
—Michael Wear, author of Recling Hope
“Prayer empowers us to walk by faith and not by . In a
world where death, oppression, and violence all too often feel
like the final words, we’re prone to forget that prayer truly
changes things. Prayer begets revelation, enabling us to see,
name, and confess the brokenness within us and our world. Prayer
then leads to repentance, which reorients our posture toward God
and neighbor. This book prophetically uses art to inspire us to
remember God’s faithfulness amid the darkness. It also structures
prayer in ways that draw us simultaneously inward and outward,
producing a more faithful witness.”
—Dominique DuBois Gilliard, author of Rethinking Incarceration
“Scott and Justin’s book Prayer made it to the place of highest
honor in our home: the bathroom throne. This is not a book you
devour. It’s a book you savor. Each page contains a treasure…like
chocolate truffles for the soul.”
—Shane Claiborne, activist and author of Beating s
“Prayer is beautiful, reflective, and powerfully affecting. What
Justin McRoberts and Scott Erickson have given us is not simply a
book about prayer but rather an invitation to commune with the
divine. Using art and words, they offer our minds and hearts
fresh thoughts and themes to meditate on, to utter, to believe.
This book is an experience, one that will inspire your
imagination not just to connect with God but to engage the
Creator as the creative being that you are.”
—Matthew Paul Turner, author of When God Made You and When I
Pray for You
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About the Author
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JUSTIN McROBERTS is an author, musician, and retreat
leader. He lives in Oakland / San Francisco Bay Area with his
wife and two children.
SCOTT ERICKSON is a touring painter, performance artist, and
creative storyteller who mixes autobiography, biblical narrative,
and aesthetics to create art that speaks to our deepest
experiences. Scott lives in Portland, Oregon, with his wife and
three children. For more information, visit
www.scottericksonart.com.
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