Signal Fire

""Martin has totally smashed immersive storytelling and practical insights for living a prayer-filled life in such a relatable and easy to read way!""--Joel Harris, Head of Youth and Student, Kintsugi Hope ""Much like a Christian version of Where's Wally, I searched high and low for someone who could communicate the gospel message without being too weird, too perfect, too straight-laced and too serious. Then I found him, Martin Saunders. The entertaining, engaging and upfront writer I needed. The Christian 'Wally', if you will. Jokes aside - Martin has a unique talent for breaking down hefty theological topics into manageable and understandable chunks. Prayer is one of those beasts that we can over-complicate. In Signal Fire, Martin uses his signature style both to demystify and to enrich our understanding of this vital practice. It's the perfect book for anyone who's ever wondered, 'Am I praying right?'""--Lauren Windle, presenter and author of Notes on Love and Notes on Feminism ""What if we, these tiny, insignificant, mortal human beings, can connect personally with the all-knowing, all-mighty, eternal divine creator? And what happens if this connecting is the most relevant and rewarding exercise we can involve ourselves in? This connecting is called prayer, and I reckon there is nothing we need to do, want to do, must do, can't do, need help to do, should do more, than pray. Martin is funny, deep, quirky, honest, kind, wise, helpful and engaging. If you have any kind of desire, any kind of spark or ember which wants to learn to take another step in climbing the beautiful mountain of prayer, read this book. The oxygen Martin blows on our barely glowing prayer lives will cause them to catch fire.""--The Revd Canon Chris Russell, Archbishop of Canterbury's Advisor on Evangelism and Witness ""Whether you've been following Jesus for a matter of days or years, chances are that you (like me) would like your prayer life to look a little 'holier' than it does. Rather than guilting us over how inconsistent, bored or unconfident we may feel about prayer, Martin's writing is accessible and non-judgmental; the voice of a friend who really wants to help you 'get it' while acknowledging that he's right there alongside you, still trying. From one reader to another: it works. I frequently found myself wanting to put the book down and just pray. I think that's the highest compliment I could pay the author of any book about prayer.""--Katie Madanat, host, Satellites Festival