These short prayers, designed to be read aloud in acts of worship, express the ups and downs on the journey of discipleship, ring out in praise and thanksgiving to God for what he has done, and focus intercessions on issues personal and global. Prayers cover times of day, seasons of the Christian year and big issues like peace, evil and the kingdom of God, as well as more personal themes like strength in weakness, hope and despair, guidance, and relationships. A resource of over 550 prayers for use in church, or in groups, and written so that those leading can pray from the heart in straightforward, everyday language.