# Why Pray? | Gateway to Joy Podcast Ep.227

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Published: 2026-04-04T00:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

In this episode of The Gateway to Joy Podcast, we begin our series on Why Pray (www.elisabethelliot.org/pof). We share Gateway to Joy radio programs: - READING THE BIBLE_Why Pray-1 - READING THE BIBLE TO CHILDREN_Why Pray-2 We also hear: - The five are chosen for Operation Auca and given their responsibilities-from "The Auca Story" record. - Jean Hamilton, former professor at the College of Charleston --------- Special thanks to Mike Dize and the Bible Broadcasting Network. Theme music: John Hanson. To leave a comment go to www.ElisabethElliot.org/share-a-message. As you visit, find for more lectures, devotionals, videos, Gateway to Joy programs, and other resources.

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