If you need a jumpstart on your daily practice of Bible study, you'll find valuable help in the 2005 edition of the annual bestseller The Upper Room Disciplines Think of it as a full-year's worth of Upper Room Daily Devotional Guides, only with noted Christian writers tackling weekly themes and writing thematic meditations for each day of the week. Each of the 53 writers offers a variety of perspectives on daily Bible readings selected from the Revised Common Lectionary. If you yearn to develop a more prayerful, thoughtful, and relevant practice of daily devotional time, this book holds the key. Each scriptural and real-life based meditation includes suggestions for prayer and further reflection that will help you be more open to God's love and guidance. Writers for this edition include: Mark Yaconelli, Michael Newheart, Will Willimon, Jan Richardson, Roberto Gomez and Patricia Wilson.