When I was going through a time of grief or pain, it’s those times in my life where I felt like I’ve really prayed.And I think one of the reasons that Christians struggle so much with praying is because we don’t understand what prayer is. We think it’s this conversation that we need to talk to God about, and we find it to be something so hard to do because it’s like our heart is detached from it. I can think about some of the times in my own life where my prayers were emotional and they were raw because of the place and the circumstances that I was going through at the time. And I think those times, when I was going through times of difficulty, when I was going through a time of grief or pain, it’s those times in my life where I felt like I’ve really prayed. That’s what the Westminster divines had in mind in laying out prayer as an offering up of our desires unto God. It was more that we are to give our hearts over to God and commune with him, not just express our wants in some kind of a checklist fashion or have a conversation that is disinterested and detached from our hearts, but rather to engage our hearts in pleading with him for things that we want that will be in accordance with his will and will bring glory to his name on earth.
Dr. Robert Letham, Professor of Systematic and Historical TheologyThis is a good introduction to baptism, written in an irenic spirit and covering a wide range of relevant material. I expect that many will find this helpful and will come to a richer appreciation of what baptism signifies.
Dr. Derek W.H. Thomas, Chancellor's Professor of Systematic and Pastoral TheologyDr. Richard is a sure and trusted guide on the issue of baptism. This is a delightful resource, particularly for paedobaptists. It will be a go-to and concise guide to give to parents who are bringing their covenant children for baptism. An absolutely essential resource.