"Prayer is not an occasional exercise to which you turn now and then; it is a life attitude. It is the will to cooperate with God in your total life."

—E. Stanley Jones

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• Additional information about E. Stanley Jones and his ministry

Rev. Tom Albin is dean of Upper Room Ministries and Ecumenical Relations in Nashville, Tennessee.

E. Stanley Jones (1884-1973) was a well-known Christian missionary and evangelist of the 20th century. An influential leader who initiated round-table interfaith discussions, Jones became close friends with Mohandas Gandhi and eventually wrote a biography of the Hindu activist. Dr. Jones authored 26 books and founded the Christian ashram movement.