{"product_id":"meeting-god-in-his-means-of-grace-how-word-sacrament-and-prayer-help-us-encounter-christ-9781540905468","title":"Meeting God in His Means of Grace: How Word, Sacrament, and Prayer Help Us Encounter Christ","description":"\u003cb\u003eA Reformed guide to understanding the ordinary means of grace \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This should be the go-to book for people who want to understand why the Reformed so prize public worship.\" --\u003cb\u003eJonathan Landry Cruse\u003c\/b\u003e, pastor, Community Presbyterian Church; author, \u003ci\u003eWhat Happens When We Worship \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhile many Christians are waiting on God to show up in extraordinary experiences, he is already moving in ordinary ways. These blessings are available to us in the God-appointed practices we find in a good local church--reading the Word, participating in the sacraments, and praying. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eWith clarity and warmth, Harrison Perkins unpacks how each of these means of grace uniquely draws us into communion with Christ, shaping our worship into a life-giving encounter with God's grace. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMeeting God in His Means of Grace\u003c\/i\u003e will point you back toward the way to \u003cbr\u003e● know God more intimately\u003cbr\u003e● experience him more intensely\u003cbr\u003e● commune with him more closely\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eIf you've been feeling disconnected, dissatisfied, or stalled out in your spiritual growth, find encouragement here to meet God where he already told us we'd find him: in church, surrounded by other believers, growing in grace together.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Baker Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/21\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781540905468\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192","brand":"Harrison Perkins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52715548180661,"sku":"9781540905468","price":18.69,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_04ed4f25-603d-4bef-a36e-7f8e9d565596.jpg?v=1781713623","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/meeting-god-in-his-means-of-grace-how-word-sacrament-and-prayer-help-us-encounter-christ-9781540905468","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}