“The family that prays together stays together.” “Prayer changes things.” These are prayer truths we decorate our homes with, prayer truths we occasionally quote for Christian encouragement.

The Barber Who Wanted To Pray, a children’s book, begins mysteriously as the local barber anxiously watches a wanted criminal come into his shop—a plot sure to draw the reader and those listening. The book ends with several effective methods meant to “grow” the Christian’s desire to pray (“pray without ceasing,” I Thessalonians 5:17 directs).

Providing no more details, this short children’s book, available through the AFLC’s Ambassador Publications, really could become your child’s favorite. Proof of God’s amazing grace, the privilege of prayer is ours. This book is a wonderful tool parents and grandparents may use to audibly confirm their praying commitment to those who watch and listen! May those who come behind us find us faithful in prayer!

“For what great nation is there that has a god so near to it as is the Lord our God whenever we call on Him?” (Deuteronomy 4:7)

It was Martin Luther who said, “To be a Christian without prayer is no more possible than to be alive without breathing.”

I heartily recommend The Barber Who Wanted to Pray, a children’s book that challenged me to consider my prayer life. “No man is greater than his prayer life” (Leonard Ravenhill).

Pr. Lee Hoops
Grace Free Lutheran Church
Maple Grove, MN

Order your copy here: Ambassador Publications Online Store