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Robert Elmer

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Robert Elmer is the author of more than fifty books, including contemporary novels for the adult Christian audience, nonfiction devotionals like Piercing Heaven and Fount of Heaven (Lexham Press), and seven series for younger readers. Among kids, he is best known for his historicals such as the Young Underground, Adventures Down Under, Life Behind the Wall, and Promise of Zion books. When he's not at the keyboard, he enjoys beachcombing and travel with his wife, and spending time with their three kids and families.

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Prayer seems simple enough, but it is often difficult. We are a busy, distracted people, and even when we make time to pray, we may not know what to say. We may feel our words are inadequate to express our thoughts and f...

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	Wildflowers of Terezin 4.01 avg rating — 1,131 ratings — published 2009 — 16 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Piercing Heaven: Prayers of the Puritans by Robert Elmer (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Richard Baxter (Contributor), John Bunyan (Contributor) 4.61 avg rating — 518 ratings — published 2019 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Way Through the Sea (Young Underground, #1) 4.16 avg rating — 350 ratings — published 1994 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Beyond the River (Young Underground, #2) 4.25 avg rating — 218 ratings — published 1994 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Into the Flames (Young Underground, #3) 4.30 avg rating — 206 ratings — published 1995 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Far from the Storm (Young Underground, #4) 4.13 avg rating — 178 ratings — published 1995 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Promise Breaker (The Promise of Zion, #1) 4.08 avg rating — 177 ratings — published 2000 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Practicing God's Presence: Brother Lawrence for Today's Reader by Robert Elmer (Goodreads Author), Brother Lawrence, Geoff Gorsuch 4.48 avg rating — 150 ratings — published 2004 — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Light in the Castle (Young Underground, #6) 4.12 avg rating — 158 ratings — published 1996 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Chasing The Wind (Young Underground, #5) 4.13 avg rating — 157 ratings — published 1996 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Series by Robert Elmer

Young Underground (8 books)
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Prayers of the Church (4 books)
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4.61 avg rating — 652 ratings

The Promise of Zion (6 books)
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4.12 avg rating — 568 ratings

The Adventures Down Under (8 books)
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The Wall Trilogy (3 books)
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4.13 avg rating — 328 ratings

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“Keep my heart tender (2 Kings 22:19), easily impressed with your word and providence, touched with an affectionate concern for your glory, and sensitive to every impulse of your Spirit.”
― Robert Elmer, Piercing Heaven: Prayers of the Puritans

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“May I be filled with the Spirit (Ephesians 5:18) and led by the Spirit (Romans 8:14), and so may it be evident to others that I am a child of God, and an heir of glory.”
― Robert Elmer, Piercing Heaven: Prayers of the Puritans

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“If I had all things that that a person could desire on earth, what good would it do me without Christ’s righteousness?”
― Robert Elmer, Piercing Heaven: Prayers of the Puritans

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