The Perspective is the monthly journal of Mount Vernon. It includes an article, book recommendations, and more.


Why Do We Pray in Jesus’ Name?

Jul 01, 2022

Also featured in this edition:

Book Highlight: Prayer and the Knowledge of God by Graeme Goldsworthy

Book Highlight: Teach them to Pray: Cultivating God-Dependency in Your Church by Paul Tautges

Take Up & Read: July 2022

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What’s the Spirit’s Role in My Prayer Life?

Jun 02, 2022

Also featured in this edition:

Book Highlight: Prayer: Experiencing Awe and Intimacy with God by Timothy Keller

Book Highlight: The Autobiography of George Müller by George Müller

Take Up & Read: June 2022

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Does Holiness Help My Prayers?

May 01, 2022

Also featured in this edition:

Book Highlight: Prayer and the Voice of God: God’s Living Word Will Transform the Way You Pray  by Phillip D. Jensen and Tony Payne

Book Highlight: Everyday Prayer with the Puritans by Donald K. McKim

Take Up & Read: May 2022

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Why a Sunday Evening Prayer Meeting?

Apr 01, 2022

Also featured in this edition:

Book Highlight: Brass Heavens by Paul Tautges

Book Highlight: A Hunger for God by John Piper

Take Up & Read: April 2022

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What Does it Mean to Pray Without Ceasing?

Mar 01, 2022

Also featured in this edition:

Book Highlight: Only a Prayer Meeting! by C.H. Spurgeon

Book Highlight: The Prayer of the Lord by R.C. Sproul

Take Up & Read: March 2022

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If God is Sovereign, Why Pray?

Feb 02, 2022

Also featured in this edition:

Book Highlight: Prayer: How Praying Shapes the Church by John Onwuchekwa

Book Highlight: Praying with Paul: A Call to Spiritual Reformation by D.A. Carson

Take Up & Read: February 2022

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Are We a Praying Church?

Jan 07, 2022

Also featured in this edition:

Book Highlight: Do You Pray? A Question for Everybody by J.C. Ryle

Book Highlight: Enjoy Your Prayer Life by Michael Reeves

Take Up & Read: January 2022

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Cherished Partnership Between Rome & Antioch

Dec 03, 2021

Also featured in this edition:

Book Highlight:  Making All Things New: Restoring Joy to the Sexually Broken by David Powlison

Book Highlight:  Voices: Who Am I Listening To? by Andy Prime

Take Up & Read: December 2021

Serving Other Churches: Emmanuel Baptist, Nairobi

Nov 03, 2021

Also featured in this edition:

Book Highlight:  Relationships: How Do I Make Things Right? by Sharon Dickens

Book Highlight:  Know Before You Go by Gary Miller

Take Up & Read: November 2021

The Assumed but Needed Biblical Case for the Church as One Gathering

Oct 01, 2021

Also featured in this edition:

Book Highlight:  Service – How Do I Give Back? by Mez McConnell

Take Up & Read: October 2021

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