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Tony Jones (Author)


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July 1, 2003
The prayers of prophets, apostles, the early and modern church, and even Jesus himself can help young people pray more effectively.

Author Tony Jones highlights the important features of these powerful prayers so students can really enjoy talking to God.


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[TYPE TREATMENT ON CERTAIN PHRASES TO CALL THEM OUT.] 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, cleaning the john, 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 mountaintop, in the valley, when you feel alive, when you feel half-dead, under attack, to attack, at the concert, to reorganize, for composure, to praise, to worship, to just listen, wherever, whenever, however … Pray.

About the Author

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/Zondervan). He lives in New Jersey with his wife, Julie, and their children, Tanner and Lily.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 176 pages
  • Publisher: Th1nk (NavPress) (July 1, 2003)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1576834522
  • ISBN-13: 978-1576834527
  • Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 5 x 0.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,027,173 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Tony Jones, M.Div., Ph.D., is the author of The New Christians: Dispatches from the Emergent Frontier and is theologian-in-residence at Solomon's Porch in Minneapolis. Tony holds a Ph.D. from practical theology at Princeton Theological Seminary, and he is the author of many books on Christian ministry and spirituality, including and The Sacred Way: Spiritual Practices for Everyday Life, and he is a sought after speaker and consultant in the areas of emerging church, postmodernism, and Christian spirituality. Tony has three children and lives in Edina, Minnesota.

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We've all had those moments when we've called out to God in prayers so heartfelt and desperate that the prayer was truly the cry of the heart. Read the first page
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