Mystically Wired: Exploring New Realms In Prayer

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We are designed to make connections to God through prayer in more ways than we can imagine.

Prayer can be so much more than a simple conversation. It can be a wordless connection with God, a step beyond the boundary of the separated self. It can be a way to listen to the silence. And it can be learned. We can learn how to pray in ways we never thought possible. It doesn't take more effort; it takes more understanding.

Wilson's book shows how the brain is designed by God:

• To calm itself
• To relax into love
• To become increasingly aware of how connected everything is in God
• To experience a deeper intimacy with our Creator

Prayer is something that our brains want to do with a little help. Ken Wilson tells us how.

Praise for Mystically Wired:

Smart, savvy, candid, credible, unafraid, self-effacing, and shotthrough with passionate love of Jesus . . . yes, hands down, this isthe best book on prayer that I have ever read.

Phyllis Tickle, Compiler, The Words of Jesus: A Gospel of the Sayings of Our Lord

I confess, I dont normally like books on prayer, but MysticallyWired is a big exception. While this book is incredibly practical,I was routinely blown away by the intuitive genius of Kens viewand application of prayer. Page after page, thinking I knew whatwas next, I was surprised with fresh insight and unique perspectiveson connecting with God. Being an evangelist, I was excitedto realize I could also send this to spiritual friends who dont followJesus as a way to introduce him.

R. York Moore, National Evangelist InterVarsity Christian Fellowship USA

It began the day Jesus disciples came to him and asked, Lord,teach us to pray. Ever since, Christ-followers have been wantingto learn the ways of prayer. Ken Wilsons Mystically Wired is anextraordinary contribution to that learning tradition. Its a wonderfulread that leaves you feeling, Yes, this is for me. Yes, I cando this. Yes, its within reach.

Brian McLaren, Author/Speaker/Activist

I wandered away from religion because religion thought it hadall the answers. Pastor Ken Wilson, though, understands thatlife and faith are really about having the right questions. If youwant to pray for favors, put this book down now. If you want theanswers, the help here is only partial. But if youre looking for awide-ranging inquiry, and a path that can bring you closer to themysterywithout the mumbo-jumbodelve within.

Carl Safina, Author, Song for the BlueOcean and The View FromLazy Point

Mystically Wired was a breath of fresh apologetic air for me. Ipray and I experience God, and I find fixed hour prayer deeplymeaningful, but this book shows that God made us to do such things and our brain is wired to communicate with God.

Scot McKnight, Karl A. Olsson Professor in Religious Studies, North Park University

In my library there are scores of books on prayerby legendsand modern guides as well. It is not easy to make a genuine contributionto this body of literature. But Ken Wilson has done so.Mystically Wired manages to bring together the best of the sciencesand philosophies of mind, brain, and consciousness with deepspirituality and candid personal reflection. While it will happilyfit my on my shelf, it fits best in a heart yearning to pray.

Todd Hunter, Anglican Bishop

Author Bio

Ken Wilsonis senior pastor of a Vineyard Church in Michigan. Active in national evangelical environmental initiatives, his church is noted for serving the poor and exploring contemplative prayer disciplines, serving as online host toThe Divine Hours.