Table of Contents
Preface 9
Semester I Essential Prayer 101
1 Defining a Mystery 13
2 "He Done Prayed My Hot Dog Cold!" 19
3 "I Have an Unspeakable Request" 27
4 "Lord, May This Accident Not Have Happened!" 31
5 "Let's Have a Word of Prayer" 41
6 "Thank You, Father, for Dying for Us on the Cross" 45
7 "We'll Just Have to Pray for Good Luck" 47
8 "Whisper a Prayer for Me" 51
9 "Don't Wrestle in Prayer-Just Believe" 55
10 "Pray for My Enemies? Surely You're Joking!" 61
11 "Let's Fold Our Hands. Bow Our Heads, Close Our Eyes, and Pray" 65
Semester II Advancing in the School of Prayer
12 "Teach Us to Pray," Entry Level 71
13 Promoted to Praying in God's Will 75
14 Graduating to God's Motives 81
15 Postgraduate Work of the Holy Spirit 85
Semester III The Internship of Unanswered Prayer
16 Your Relationship with God Defines Your Prayers 91
17 Your Relationships with Others Define Your Prayers 97
18 Religious Schizophrenia 101
19 Pernicious Presumption 105
Examination Time
20 Taking Inventory of Your Prayer Life 117
Graduating to the Joyful Discipline of Prayer
21 Approaching the Throne of Grace 133
Discussion Questions 147
Notes 155
Selected Bibliography 159
Bible Credits 161