Most of us struggle to set aside time to pray. This is not another book that piles on the guilt by saying pray better and more often - which is the main reason it is worth reading.

Michael Reeves shows not only why prayer is essential but how it can be enjoyed, taking his cue from Calvin's definition that prayer is the chief exercise of faith. If prayer is faith in action rather than a duty attached to faith, the whole thing looks different. Short and inexpensive, and often bought in quantity for a church.