The Finding Peace through Prayer discussion guide is designed to be a companion to the book—a way of expanding on the practices contained within its pages—by providing space to read the Scriptures in conversation with other followers of Jesus so that you might be led to develop real-life practices for praying in hard times.

Each of the seven practices from the book has a study devoted to it. They’re short studies that follow a simple outline;

1. Introduction: There is a short introduction about each practice, followed by some brief questions to get you thinking about what the practice is and why it’s important as followers of Jesus.

2. Scripture Observation: The bulk of the study is taken up with reading the Scriptures for yourself and discussing what God’s word has to say on each prayer practice.

3. Practice Questions: Each of the studies concludes with practice questions, which are designed to give you space to practise the practices in real life. This discussion guide takes the theory outlined in the book and makes it tangible in your prayer life. There is also a ‘personal practice’ question, designed to give you a practical way of implementing what you’ve studied in your life in the coming week.

It will serve you best if you use this study guide alongside a copy of Finding Peace through Prayer: Seven Practices for Praying in Hard Times, but it certainly isn’t necessary. The study guide is also designed to be printable in A5 format so that you can tuck it into your Bible or inside the cover of the book.