Breath of the Soul: Devotions for Powerful Prayer

Learn to better commune with God in prayer and walk more closely with Him in everyday life through thirty devotions on prayer taken from the sermons of Charles H. Spurgeon. 

For those who had the opportunity to encounter nineteenth-century pastor Charles H. Spurgeon personally, what many noticed was that he was a man of prayer. For Spurgeon, prayer was as constant and natural as breathing. Prayer was not only the breath of the soul, but also the breath of the church. Through prayer, the church was reminded of her constant dependence on God. Spurgeon not only urged his people to pray, but he also taught them to pray.  

Breath of the Soul is a daily reminder to get your head above water and breathe again. Spurgeon understood the importance of prayer, and in our pragmatic, distracted age, we need to hear his instruction again. His teachings provide both a theology and a practical instruction of prayer. These devotions also focus on confession, supplication, and thanksgiving, and encourage readers to persevere in prayer. 

• Thirty daily devotions to inspire readers to grow in their understanding of what prayer is, how it connects to the gospel, and how they can grow in their practice of prayer, both in private and with others. 
• Fourth book in the Old Made New series, making the teaching of theologians and pastors who have left us a rich heritage of faith accessible for modern-day readers. 
• Compiled by Geoffrey Chang, Curator of the Spurgeon Library at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. 

Geoffrey Chang, MDiv, PhD, serves as Associate Professor of Historical Theology and the curator of the Spurgeon Library at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is an elder at Wornall Road Baptist Church, the Book Review Editor for History and Historical Theology at Themelios (The Gospel Coalition), and is the author of many articles and books, as well as the editor of A Wondrous Mystery, Your Only Comfort, What Depth of Love, and Breath of the Soul. He is married to Stephanie, and they have three children.