The Essentials of Prayer [Annotated, Updated Edition]

While this book on prayer is based largely but not entirely on the Bible's teachings, I struggled with the tone that comes across here and there. Made me think of “holier than thou” kind of attitude. It's probably my preference to be taught more than to have things being preached “at” me; didn't enjoy the author thinking that most church leaders today are lacking in many areas. I agree that many are lacking, that shouldn't be so underlined throughout a book that should teach us “how we ought to pray”. It's practical and if you can pass the author's style, you may quite enjoy it. Oh yes, you may expect to be judged if you go to the opera and so on.
I specifically liked the last part of the book about missions. Here's a quote from the book in relation to it: “They who truly pray will be moved to give. Praying creates the giving spirit. The praying ones will be giving liberally and self-denyingly. He who enters his closet to God will also open his purse to God but perfunctory, grudging assesment giving kills the very spirit of prayer.”