In 1 Thessalonians 5:17, Paul encourages believers to “pray without ceasing.” This sounds good, but many of us find it hard to pray for even 15 minutes at a time! Surely he can’t be serious, right?

Of course, perhaps the problem lies in the fact that many of us are not taught to pray. We pick up things here and there by listening to other people, and our attitudes and practices for prayer are more haphazard than meaningfully developed. Ronald Dunn, in his Don’t Just Stand There…Pray Something offers great encouragement and instruction for developing your prayer life. It’s a fun read, and I’ve already devoured it twice.

The usual applies: I usually have a copy of this in my office if it’s not already lent out. If you want to borrow it, let me know!