Celtic Devotions: A Guide to Morning and Evening Prayer

by Calvin Miller

Sunrise and sunset. Morning and evening. Waking and resting. Your days are busy and each contains unexpected moments of joy and pain, struggle and hope. The time between your rising and sleeping is new each day. The same was true for the Celts, though their lives looked different from yours. And in the midst of the uncertainty of days, they chose to meditate on truth, to draw near to the One who holds the sun and moon in his hands. Calvin Miller invites you to do the same in Celtic Devotions. This thirty-day guide provides morning and evening readings and prayers to help you establish a Word-centered rhythm in your days. Centered on Psalm 119, an important psalm in Celtic praise, and including quotations from classic Celtic works, this devotional will guide your thoughts from morning to evening, helping you rest in God's truth when you're awake and when you're sleeping.

Genres: Prayer, Religion, Christian, Devotional

131 pages, Hardcover

First published February 25, 2008

About the author

Calvin Miller has written over 40 books of popular theology and inspiration. A former pastor, he is professor of preaching and pastoral ministry at Beeson Divinity School in Birmingham, Alabama. He and his wife, Joyce, have two grown children.

Reviews

[Emily · Rating 5 out of 5]

The prayers from the Carmina Gadelica were what I liked most about this daily devotional. The book is broken into 30 days' worth of short devotions, and I enjoyed starting my days with them. I'm sure I'll go through it again. It definitely inspired me to check out the Carmina Gadelica.

[Bob Ayres · Rating 5 out of 5]

I intend to make this a "regularly given" gift book... I enjoyed each page like a thirsty man carefully sipping water. Calvin Miller was unique among the elite for his ability to create an experience with words for the reader. I'm going to start again, read again slowly, and soak up his powerful use of simple sentences bursting forth with meaning. I would suggest reading his other book on "The Path of Celtic Prayer" as well. Miller is a true gift to thoughtful, Christian spirituality.

[Kirk Weikart · Rating 3 out of 5]

Well organized with solid themes. Unfortunately, it just did not connect with me where I am at at this time.