In this episode, host Elizabeth Pitman sits down with Andrew R. Jones to discuss his new book, Ten Treasures of Learning to Pray, the third and final installment in his trilogy built around Martin Luther's framework of oratio, meditatio, and tentatio. Andy walks through several of the treasures God deposits into our lives through prayer — from persistence and solitude to forgiveness — and shares the biblical prayer guides, like Hannah and Hagar, who have shaped his own life of faith.

Episode Timestamps
0:00 — Introduction & Welcoming Andy Jones Back

1:15 — Andy's Feelings as the Trilogy Comes to a Close

2:00 — Understanding Luther's Oratio, Meditatio, and Tentatio

5:00 — What Sets Ten Treasures of Learning to Pray Apart

7:00 — Why Prayer Is a Treasure

9:00 — The Story of Andy's Grandfather and His Baseball Cards

11:00 — The Treasure of Persistence

14:00 — Solitude and Community as Paired Treasures

17:00 — Forgiveness: A Treasure to Be Hoarded and Shared

19:00 — Why We Can't Forgive Ourselves

22:00 — Andy's Favorite Prayer Guides: Hannah and Hagar

24:00 — How to Pray Using the Collect Format

27:00 — A Prayer Practice to Try This Week

29:00 — Closing

About the Guest
Andrew R. Jones lives in the San Francisco Bay Area, where he enjoys running, hiking, and adventuring with his wife, Stephanie. He has served the church in a variety of roles and locations, utilizing the gifts of speaking, teaching, and writing. As a curious author and parish pastor, he is known for conveying deep spiritual concepts in ways everyone can understand. You can find his weekly writings on his Substack, Bible Curious.

Resources Mentioned
Ten Treasures of Learning to Pray by Andrew R. Jones — cph.org
Ten Lies Satan Loves to Tell by Andrew R. Jones – cph.org
Ten Questions to Ask Every Time You Read the Bible – cph.org

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