Closer to God

Opening this Bible study is like stepping into Emily’s home, where you sit together as she gently leads you closer to God through Scripture, prayer, and reflection. Her conversational tone is warm and welcoming, and her insights flow freshly from God’s Word.

A masterful, deep-dive into biblical prayers, Closer to God is a practical guide to help us embrace the invitation Christ extends for us to draw near to Him. You will come away from this study encouraged, equipped, and inspired to pour your heart out to the Lord in prayer. I highly recommend Closer to God for personal and group Bible study!

Emily invites us to a banquet of bite-sized portions of relationship with the living God, where we can discover both His faithfulness and the precious knowledge that we are seen and known.

Emily’s deep spiritual insight and beautiful writing points each of us to a personal Savior who wants us to really know Him and His tender heart for us, and thus experience a deeper and more meaningful relationship with Him. The biblical examples of prayer encourage us to know intimacy with God in a powerful way and be radically changed in the journey.

While there are books aplenty written about prayer, this gem takes the crucial spiritual discipline to a greater depth. Emily Wickham’s soothing, engaging tone, interlaced with her vast Bible knowledge and authenticity, will refresh your prayer life and reach sacred places in your soul.

Emily writes like she’s sitting on her porch discussing her favorite subject with her best friend. Be inspired by her personal stories, encouraged with her biblical insights, and challenged by her thought-provoking questions.

Emily Wickham’s Closer to God is a spiritually rich, beautifully written guide that leads readers into a deeper, more intimate relationship with the Lord through prayer. With profound biblical insight and authentic vulnerability, Wickham walks us through sixty days of devotions that blend powerful Scripture, heartfelt stories, and practical questions. Each day feels like a gentle conversation with a wise friend who consistently points us back to God’s truth and love.

What sets this study apart is its three-part approach: prayer as relationship, worship, and ministry. Wickham unpacks each element with clarity and grace, helping readers discover that prayer isn’t merely something we do—it’s a way of being with God. Whether you’re new to prayer or seeking a fresh encounter, this book is a soul-refreshing invitation to engage with God deeply, honestly, and expectantly.

Closer to God will not only transform how you pray—it will transform your heart.

I have known Emily Wickham for over a decade, and I can tell you she’s the real deal. Her gentleness and deep faith, which have blessed me through the years, pervade each word on the pages of Closer to God. I’m excited for you to experience her gracious, fervent faith too. It’s contagious. If you want to deepen your relationship with the Father and learn to pray prayers that touch eternity, your time spent soaking in this devotional study, guided by a voice of wisdom and love, will draw you nearer to His heart. Every. Single. Day.

For anyone who desires a closer relationship with the Lord, prayer is essential. It is our lifeline to the Father. In Closer to God, Emily Wickham beautifully shows us the simplicity of an honest, intimate conversation with the One who created us, loves us, and longs to commune with us.

Emily Wickham’s Closer to God feels like sitting with a wise friend who gently guides us into the sacred depths of prayer, showing us how conversation with God transforms our everyday moments. Through her vulnerable storytelling and thoughtful study of Scripture, Wickham invites us into the beautiful intimacy of relationship with our heavenly Father, where every prayer becomes a thread connecting our hearts to His.

Emily has beautifully portrayed themed biblical prayers with brushstrokes of authentic life questions, challenges, and expectations. She depicts a divine connection to God’s presence, promise, peace, provision, framed with special features of application and practice prayers.

Touching. Deeply personal. A moment of extreme reflection. These are the thoughts that came to me as I worked through Closer to God: A 10-Week Study on Prayer. Never have I found a Bible study that moved my heart in the way this one has. Emily Wickham pours her soul into this process of digging deeper into personal prayer. It touched me, taught me, and introduced me to yet a higher level of worship to the Father.

In Closer to God: A 10-Week Study on Prayer, Emily Wickham offers a bold, inspiring look at prayer’s sacred beauty and life-giving power. With rich biblical insight and a contagious spirit of joy, the author beckons us to the feet of Jesus and exclaims, “Come! Draw near! Drink deeply!”

For anyone who has ever wanted to grow in their prayer life, wondered how prayer works, or wrestled over unanswered cries, Emily Wickham—a trusted and highly sought after Bible teacher—provides hope and help in this fantastic study. Closer to God will do exactly as promised, draw you closer to the heart of your heavenly Father, reminding you that you are seen, known, and loved and every cry of your heart heard. I cannot recommend this study enough!

Emily Wickham helps women know, love, and imitate Jesus. A devotional and Bible study writer, she teaches via her podcast, Indestructible Life, and blog, Heart Stirrings. Emily and her husband live in South Carolina.