In prayer, true eloquence and long-windedness are antithetical. Despite my concern that prayer books can easily be misused in a way that fosters ritualism and religious formalism, today’s evangelicals seem far more easily tempted by superficiality, self-indulgence, and prayerlessness. We need to pray more; we need to give more careful thought to the content of our prayers; and we need to spend more time preparing our hearts and our tongues for prayer. It is with that in mind that I offer this book.