Explore the Bible  Dean, School of Christian Studies, University of Mobile CHRISTIANITY 106: LEARN TO PRAY Luke 18:1−14  Two parables on prayer Persistent Widow (1−8) The key to this first parable hangs on the front door. Jesus told it to encourage His disciples not to “lose heart” or “faint,” i.e. “Do not get ‘fed up’ with praying” or “grow sick of…