Pray

At school, before you eat, while you drive, in the locker room, at home, eyes open, eyes shut, before the SAT, over the bridge, through the woods, feeding the dog, on the deck, walking to chemistry class, in the morning before you sleep, wondering about the world, after the fight, on the way to Grandma's, looking for an answer, because you care, because you don't care, flying across the ocean, on your knees, preferably often, playing guitar, to erase, to remember, when you're happy, when you're scared, when no one else hears, using ancient IDEAS or new, singing or screaming, writing a letter, at the interview, with or without something to say, to get real, on the date, sacred or irreverent, help! help! help!, loud or soft, at work, floating or sinking, after you fail, after you succeed, hands folded or raised to the sky, with a friend, with your dad, for your friends, for your family, during the game, at the meet, to find Jesus, on the mountainto, in the valley, when you feel alive, when you feel half-dead, under attack, to attack, at the convert, to reorganize, for composure, to PRAISE, to worship, to just listen, wherever, whenver, however...

Everyone wants to be heard. But can we be heard by God? It?s weird to think about, but it?s true?God hears us and wants to hear from us. Do you ever feel a little stumped about prayer?like you keep saying the same things over and over again? Maybe you don?t know how to get started.
     Author Tony Jones will help you do just that?get started. By digging into some prayers of the Bible and the early church, you?ll see how powerful prayer can be.

TONY JONES is currently working on his Ph.D. in practical theology at Princeton Theological Seminary. He has authored several books, including Postmodern Youth Ministry (Youth Specialties). He lives in New Jersey with his wife, Julie, and their children, Tanner and Lily.