Old Testament scholar Walter Brueggemann describes preaching as "a poetic construal of an alternative world." He says that the purpose of such preaching is "to cherish the truth, to open the truth from its pervasive reductionism in our society, to break the fearful rationality that keeps the news from being new." In JUST PRAY MORE , author Joretta Klepfer preaches through a collection of poems and re ections that attempts to do what all poets do: to help us see with new spiritual eyes and have, in Jesus' words, "ears to hear." I pray that the Lord will open your ears to hear through this volume. -The Rev. John P. Chandler, Leader of www. spencenetwork.org and author of Praying New Beginnings: Mining the Torah for Daily Leadership Guidance and several other books on prayer and leadership. Prayer is conversation with God. Captured in the pages of this book, people speak to God through a wide array of emotions. As you read, God joins the conversation. The presence of God in these conversations can challenge and comfort. The variety of prayers and the biblical references make these conversations usable for quiet times or for devotional sharing. Thanks, Joretta, for collecting these special talks with God. -Randy Youngquist-Thurow, Associate In Ministry-ELCA, Executive Director, AgapE + Kure Beach Ministries. JUST PRAY MORE JORETTA K. KLEPFER JUST PRAY MORE PRINTED IN THE USA Poetry, Inspirational