This, then, is how you should pray. The prayer Jesus taught his disciples, and that followers of Jesus have been praying for centuries, is short, simple, and familiar. But why should we keep praying it? And what are we actually asking for when we do pray it together? In Praying with Jesus, Michael Lodahl breaks down the Lord's Prayer line by line, infusing fresh meaning into these ancient words. The added biblical context, theological background, and cultural understanding will bring new life to our corporate recitations of this well-known prayer. Join Christians across the globe and down through history in Praying with Jesus to discover the power and purpose behind the prayer that Jesus has modeled for the children of God.