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In this episode Alain and Adam have a conversation with Pete Greig. Pete is the bewildered founder of the global 24-7 Prayer movement, the Senior Pastor of Emmaus Rd church, and a director of Waverley Abbey. He is also an award-winning author and host of the Lectio365 daily devotional. They explore the profound value of scripture, its particular transforming power in this cultural moment and why praying the bible is so important.“The God Story: Encountering Unfailing Love in the Unfolding narrative of Scripture”. Is a retelling of the Biblical story aimed to help those who are familiar with the Bible become increasingly fascinated and those unfamiliar take a slow curious journey into God's unfailing love and purpose throughout history. If you are interested in checking out the book "The God Story" or the accompanying church resources and videos produced in partnership with 24-7 Prayer go to 24-7prayer.com/resource/the-god-story/Music from the song " Come Let Us Go" by Jonathan Helser and the Cageless Birds. Written to help raise funds & awareness for Hydrating Humanity, find out more on the YouTube pageLinks:24-7 PRAYER - 24-7prayer.com/LECTIO365- 24-7prayer.com/resource/lectio-365/THE GOD STORY- Church resources and videos 24-7prayer.com/godstoryresources/COME LET US GO- Listen, learn, donate youtube.com/watch?v=g9Gbx2JGCoY

Help Me Pick the Best Podcast Conversation of 2024!The winner of the second quarter was Pete Greig!The first quarter winner was Mattie Jackson-Smith!Here are their two episodes back-to back. Take a listen, and you can choose the finalist from the first half of the year. Whichever episode gets the most downloads in the next week will move on to the finals.  At the end of the year, we'll let the two semi-finalist winners battle to become the inaugural Dr. Lee Warren Podcast Award winner! Let's listen to these amazing conversations and then honor our guests for sharing their stories and their wisdom with us.(Remember: when we replay old episodes, the free books have already been given away)Pete Greig has been teaching us to pray for decades.What do you do when God seems far away? How do we learn to hear God? How do we pray when life hurts?These are BIG questions! And Pete's here to help us answer them.Pete's official bio and links:Pete Greig is the Senior Pastor of Emmaus Rd church, and the bewildered founder of 24-7 Prayer, an international, inter-denominational movement of prayer, mission and justice operating in more than 100 countries.Pete's books, which are available in various languages and formats, have won the following awards: + ‘Dirty Glory' - UK Christian Book of the year+ ‘How to Pray' - short-listed for the ECPA Christian Book of the Year® Award, 2021+ ‘How to Hear God' - Best Christian Life Book, 2022, Winner, Resources of the Year, 2023 in the Spiritual Growth category.+ ‘God on Mute' has been described as ‘a Christian classic' by the Archbishop of Canterbury.Pete's free, online resources include The Prayer Course - downloaded more than three million times, The Lectio Course, and Lectio365 - a daily devotional with more than 225,000 regular users.He and his wife Sammy are members of The Order of the Mustard Seed (OMS). They split their time between a barge on the River Wey near Guildford, England, and a cliff top retreat on the Isle of Wight where they host and mentor leaders from around the world. Pete is an Ambassador for the NGO Tearfund, a visiting lecturer for St Mellitus Theological College and one of the founding conveners of the Wildfires festival. Here's is the conversation with Pete Greig. Whoever gets the most downloads in the first week becomes the finalist!(By the way, computer-generated transcripts are terrible at spelling names. There are several versions of Mattie and Pete's names in the transcript for this episode, but the correct spellings are Mattie Jackson-Smith and Pete Greig. AI is NOT going to take over the world, at least until it learns to spell!)Follow me @drleewarren on Instagram to keep up with the tournament as the year progresses!Leave a voicemail with your question or comment!Five Ways You Can Support this show:Pray for us!Subscribe, like, and share it with your friends! (We even have a YouTube channel!)Leave reviews and comments wherever you listen to podcasts!You can become a paid partner of the podcast and get special bonus episodes and lots more content by clicking here. Visit one of our affiliate partners and consider using their products (we use them every day):Improve your gut health, support your immune system, and protect your brain with Pique!Other Helpful Links:Click here to access the Hope Is the First Dose playlist of hopeful, healing songs!Be sure to check out my new book, Hope Is the First Dose!Here's a free 5-day Bible study on YouVersion/BibleApp based on my new book!Sign up for my weekly Self-Brain Surgery Newsletter here!All recent episodes with transcripts are available here! (00:00) - Introduction (00:52) - Choosing the Winner (01:17) - Interview with Pete Gregg (06:57) - Self-Brain Surgery School (07:45) - Emergency Surgery Banter (08:21) - Excitement for Pete Gregg's Interview (14:57) - Pete Gregg's Life and Ministry (28:54) - Unpacking the PRAY Model (30:55) - Finding Peace in Worship (38:38) - Engaging with Scripture and Emotion (51:49) - Training Your Brain for Gratitude (57:57) - Grieving with Hope (59:45) - Waiting in the Unknowing (01:00:00) - Finding Hope in the Midst of Pain

Help Me Pick the Best Podcast Conversation of 2024!For the next two weeks, I'll replay the top-two most downloaded interviews for the second quarter oft his year. Then we'll have a survey for you to vote and choose a winner to move onto the semi-finals.The first quarter winner was Mattie Jackson-Smith! After we choose a winner from Q2, you can choose the finalist from the first half of the year by voting between the first two winners (Mattie Jackson-Smith and whoever wins Q2). At the end of the year, we'll let the two semi-finalist winners battle to become the inaugural Dr. Lee Warren Podcast Award winner! Let's listen to these amazing conversations and then honor our guests for sharing their stories and their wisdom with us.The nominees for Q2 are Pete Greig and Tara-Leigh Cobble! We will replay Pete's episode today and Tara-Leigh's next Wednesday, and then you can vote to see who goes head-to-head with Mattie in three weeks!(Remember: when we replay old episodes, the free books have already been given away)Pete Greig has been teaching us to pray for decades.What do you do when God seems far away? How do we learn to hear God? How do we pray when life hurts?These are BIG questions! And Pete's here to help us answer them.Pete's official bio and links:Pete Greig is the Senior Pastor of Emmaus Rd church, and the bewildered founder of 24-7 Prayer, an international, inter-denominational movement of prayer, mission and justice operating in more than 100 countries.Pete's books, which are available in various languages and formats, have won the following awards: + ‘Dirty Glory' - UK Christian Book of the year+ ‘How to Pray' - short-listed for the ECPA Christian Book of the Year® Award, 2021+ ‘How to Hear God' - Best Christian Life Book, 2022, Winner, Resources of the Year, 2023 in the Spiritual Growth category.+ ‘God on Mute' has been described as ‘a Christian classic' by the Archbishop of Canterbury.Pete's free, online resources include The Prayer Course - downloaded more than three million times, The Lectio Course, and Lectio365 - a daily devotional with more than 225,000 regular users.He and his wife Sammy are members of The Order of the Mustard Seed (OMS). They split their time between a barge on the River Wey near Guildford, England, and a cliff top retreat on the Isle of Wight where they host and mentor leaders from around the world. Pete is an Ambassador for the NGO Tearfund, a visiting lecturer for St Mellitus Theological College and one of the founding conveners of the Wildfires festival. Follow me @drleewarren on Instagram to keep up with the tournament as the year progresses!Leave a voicemail with your question or comment!Five Ways You Can Support this show:Pray for us!Subscribe, like, and share it with your friends! (We even have a YouTube channel!)Leave reviews and comments wherever you listen to podcasts!You can become a paid partner of the podcast and get special bonus episodes and lots more content by clicking here. Visit one of our affiliate partners and consider using their products (we use them every day):Improve your gut health, support your immune system, and protect your brain with Pique!Other Helpful Links:Click here to access the Hope Is the First Dose playlist of hopeful, healing songs!Be sure to check out my new book, Hope Is the First Dose!Here's a free 5-day Bible study on YouVersion/BibleApp based on my new book!Sign up for my weekly Self-Brain Surgery Newsletter here!All recent episodes with transcripts are available here! (00:01) - Introduction (00:52) - Inaugural Podcast Award Announcement (01:21) - Quarter Two Winner Selection (02:05) - Revisiting a Favorite Author: Pete Gregg (08:49) - Self-Brain Surgery School (16:59) - Facing Personal Challenges (18:36) - Journey from Prayer to Contemplation (21:17) - Understanding God's Will (22:36) - Navigating Dark Seasons in Faith (26:49) - How to Pray: A Simple Guide (28:56) - Embracing the Miraculous (30:37) - Unpacking the P-R-A-Y Model (31:37) - Centering and Rejoicing in God's Presence (34:21) - Transitioning from Warrior Prayers to Trusting God's Plan (46:17) - Bridging Neuroscience and Contemplative Prayer (56:06) - Impact of Prayer and Listening to God's Voice (56:48) - Finding Hope and Healing in Grief and Loss (59:55) - Trusting God Amidst Unanswered Questions (01:02:23) - Apostolic Blessing of Hope and Peace (01:04:08) - Reflecting on Profound Conversations with Pete Gregg

Les Beauchamp served as the Lead Pastor of Lifegate Church for three decades and is now the pastor of leadership development. He's a passionate Jesus follower who has worked diligently in the city of Omaha over the past couple of decades to see more people come to Jesus. Through his past with Mormonism, he realized that Christianity is the only answer. To learn more about the podcast or access the show notes, visit www.redletterpodcast.com.Today's episode partner is FiveTwo. The FiveTwo team has grown healthy churches for over thirty years. They understand how to grow churches in a rapidly changing culture without burning out staff and lay leaders. Every major church denomination in the U.S. has experienced a decline since the 1960s, a trend the pandemic didn't initiate but rather accelerated. What are we, as people who love the local church, to do about this reality?FiveTwo has spent the last four years identifying the four key cultural trends thriving churches address. And they've helped countless churches actually address these trends and THRIVE. They've put all their learnings along with case studies into a free resource which you can download at fivetwo.com today. Discover how well your congregation is managing these forces and what you can do to grow. Also, don't miss my FREE webinar with Bill Woolsey, Founder and President of FiveTwo. We'll discuss those four trends in detail and discuss how churches can use these trends to grow their churches. Click here to register.Resources mentioned in the episode: Brand New: Living as God's New Creation by Les BeauchampMarriage on the Rock by Jimmy EvansMargin: Restoring Emotional, Physical, Financial, and Time Reserves to Overloaded Lives by Richard A. SwensonMovie Click with Adam Sandler Emotionally Healthy Spirituality by Peter ScazzeroLectio365 appKey insights from the episode: Most people who get married are woefully unprepared to get married. - Les BeauchampMarriage is the promise of a future love. - Les BeauchampLove is a choice. - Les BeauchampWhen you get married, you are saying no to your singleness. - Les BeauchampTake three minutes to show your spouse you love them. - Les BeauchampNo matter how you feel or what happens, never give up on your marriage. - Les BeauchampA lot of people equate God with the church, and he is not the church. - Les BeauchampGod has given us the gift of Sabbath to declare, “God, I know you've got it.” - Les BeauchampThe church does not have a good theology of suffering. - Les BeauchampWe believe that if you suffer, it's because you sin. - Les BeauchampLes Beauchamp's Challenge: Download the Lectio365 app. Are you following Jesus? Many want to be greater followers of Jesus but don't know how. We extensively studied everything Jesus commanded of us and located five key targets to which Jesus invited His followers. The five targets are Being, Forgiving, Serving, Giving, and Going.In partnership with LifeWay Research, we created a Red Letter Challenge Assessment that will measure you according to these five targets. And the best news of all: it's free! You will receive your results immediately and be presented with the next steps to help you become an even greater follower of Jesus.You can take the FREE Red Letter Challenge Assessment here. Watch the entire season for free: We upload every episode of The Red Letter Disciple on our YouTube channel. If you aren't subscribed already, you can do so here!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

What do you do when God seems far away? How do we learn to hear God? How do we pray when life hurts?These are BIG questions! It's Mind Change Monday, and today's guest is Pete Greig.  Pete's official bio and links:Pete Greig is the Senior Pastor of Emmaus Rd church, and the bewildered founder of 24-7 Prayer, an international, inter-denominational movement of prayer, mission and justice operating in more than 100 countries. Pete's books, which are available in various languages and formats, have won the following awards: + ‘Dirty Glory' - UK Christian Book of the year + ‘How to Pray' - short-listed for the ECPA Christian Book of the Year® Award, 2021 + ‘How to Hear God' - Best Christian Life Book, 2022, Winner, Resources of the Year, 2023 in the Spiritual Growth category. + ‘God on Mute' has been described as ‘a Christian classic' by the Archbishop of Canterbury. Pete's free, online resources include The Prayer Course - downloaded more than three million times, The Lectio Course, and Lectio365 - a daily devotional with more than 225,000 regular users.He and his wife Sammy are members of The Order of the Mustard Seed (OMS). They split their time between a barge on the River Wey near Guildford, England, and a cliff top retreat on the Isle of Wight where they host and mentor leaders from around the world. Pete is an Ambassador for the NGO Tearfund, a visiting lecturer for St Mellitus Theological College and one of the founding conveners of the Wildfires festival. Leave a voicemail with your question or comment!Five Ways You Can Support this show:Pray for us!Subscribe, like, and share it with your friends! (We even have a YouTube channel!)Leave reviews and comments wherever you listen to podcasts!You can become a paid partner of the podcast and get special bonus episodes and lots more content by clicking here. Visit one of our affiliate partners and consider using their products (we use them every day):Improve your gut health, immune system, and protect your brain with Pique!Other Helpful Links:Click here to access the Hope Is the First Dose playlist of hopeful, healing songs!Be sure to check out my new book, Hope Is the First Dose!Here's a free 5-day Bible study on YouVersion/BibleApp based on my new book!Sign up for my weekly Self-Brain Surgery Newsletter here!All recent episodes with transcripts are available here! (00:01) - Introduction (05:56) - Scheduling Struggles (07:07) - Pre-Interview Prayer (09:50) - Discovering Pete Gregg (14:33) - The Mystery of Holy Saturday (17:26) - God's Will on Earth (18:55) - Navigating Dark Times (23:09) - Teaching How to Pray (26:04) - The PRAY Model (28:25) - Experiencing God's Presence (29:50) - Yielding in Prayer (30:41) - Prayer Life Evolution (32:26) - Deepening Prayer Practices (53:34) - Finding Hope in Grief (58:11) - Comfort in God's Presence

From the beginning of time, the enemy has been fighting against you knowing who you really are, so you never live the full life you were created to live. But there is good news… Spoken Word poet Hosanna Wong shares from her book “You Are More Than You've Been Told.” Hosanna Wong spoken word “I Have a New Name” Susie mentioned Lectio365. Find out more here *Originally aired August 1, 2023 * Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: click here

From the beginning of time, the enemy has been fighting against you knowing who you really are, so you never live the full life you were created to live. But there is good news… Spoken Word poet Hosanna Wong shares from her book “You Are More Than You've Been Told.” Hosanna Wong spoken word “I Have a New Name” Susie mentioned Lectio365. Find out more here *Originally aired August 1, 2023* Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: click here

From the beginning of time, the enemy has been fighting against you knowing who you really are, so you never live the full life you were created to live. But there is good news… Spoken Word poet Hosanna Wong shares from her book "You Are More Than You've Been Told." Hosanna Wong spoken word "I Have a New Name" Susie mentioned Lectio365. Find out more here Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: click here

What can we learn from the early Celtic Christian saints who brought the gospel to Scotland and Northern England: St. Patrick, St. Aidan, St. Columba & St. Cuthbert?These were the wandering & worshipping monks & missionaries, the peregrine pilgrims, devoted to prayer, justice and sharing the good news amongst the pagan tribes.And what about the Early Church Fathers & Mothers or the Nestorians who travelled deep into Asia?Matthew Burden, our guest in this episode, is the author of a fascinating new book called Missionary Motivations: Challenges from the Early Church. He grew up in Brazil, spent time in Africa and now pastors a church in Maine, USA.We discuss the attractional nature of the Desert Fathers, inaugurated eschatology, Christus Victor & much more!____________________________________________________________________________________To connect with Wycliffe Bible Translators, click here (UK) or here (USA).To connect with Matthew and to see the books that he's written, visit his blog here.To hear a brand new uncut, unplugged album, written and sung in caves, mountains and on beaches over the last few weeks while on a Celtic Pilgrimage from Iona to Holy Island (with 247-Prayer's Pete Greig,) check out Rich Dawson's Pilgrim Songs here on Spotify or wherever you listen to music online.To follow their journey and to access a 21 day devotional about the Celtic missionary monks, check out the Lectio365 app (11th June - 2nd July)._________________________________________________________________________________Do get in touch if you have any questions for Matt or for any of his guests.matt@frontiers.org.ukYou can find out more about us by visiting www.frontiers.org.ukOr visit www.frontiers.org and select from one of our national offices. For social media in the UK:Instagram: frontiers_ukFacebook: @frontiersukfriendsAnd do check out the excellent 6 week video course, MomentumYes:www.momentumyes.com (USA)www.momentumyes.org.uk (UK) _________________________________________________________________________________

Healthy faith involves talking to God about others—steadfastly, watchfully, and thankfully—and talking to others about God—wisely, graciously and saltily. All of these behaviors flow out of a firm grasp of the Gospel of Jesus, in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.Resources:- Molly Worthen on the Gospelbound podcast: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0CwAeiZm4EasJfNFJxikh5?si=-2DgXZqfQ6S1ze7iJ5Ujmw- Lectio365 app on the Apple App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/lectio-365/id1483974820

In this next sermon in the Eastertide series, Stations of the Resurrection, Fabs preaches from John 20:1-2 and 11-18, where Jesus meets Mary Magdalene. John 20:1-2, 11-18 www.thevineaustin.org REFLECTION QUESTIONS: 1. What has stayed with you from the sermon- either as encouraging, confusing, or something you are struggling with? 2. Read John 20:11-18. What do you notice in these words today? 3. Consider this question from the Lectio365 app: In what ways might past disappointments or prior expectations be obscuring the things Jesus is doing? 4. What are some areas where "it is still dark?" What makes it hard to imagine restoration and resurrection in those areas, or even what it might look like? 5. Are there stories or identities that you are associated with (good or bad)? And what would it feel like to be seen for who you are beyond these things? 6. Why do you think it is so hard for us to walk in and truly believe what God says is true about us: that we are valuable and loved? What might look different in your life if this felt 100% true.

Psalm 121:1-2, 5-8; Romans 8:31-39; Matthew 6:25, 31 Today's meditation was written and read by Erika Mungai, produced by Jess Springer, with music by Michael Anderson. Format inspired by Lectio365.

Psalm 134:1-3; Matthew 4:1–11; Romans 8:1 Today's meditation was written and read by Rachel Stevener, produced by Jess Springer, with music by Michael Anderson. Format inspired by Lectio365.

Psalm 36:5-11; 1 Corinthians 10:6-13; 2 Timothy 4:18 Today's meditation was written and read by Ruth Case, produced by Jess Springer, with music by Michael Anderson. Format inspired by Lectio365.

Psalm 121:1-8; James 1:2-15; James 3:17-18 Today's meditation was written and read by Jason Greene, produced by Jess Springer, with music by Michael Anderson. Format inspired by Lectio365.

Psalm 32:7, 10; Genesis 3:1-7; Zephaniah 3:17 Today's meditation was written, read and produced by Jess Springer, with music by Michael Anderson. Format inspired by Lectio365.

Psalm 25:2-5; Matthew 18:23-35; Ephesians 2:4-9 Today's meditation was written and read by Sam Tseng, produced by Jess Springer, with music by Michael Anderson. Lectio365.

Psalm 66:16-20; Matthew 18:15-22; Lamentations 3:22-23 Today's meditation was written and read by Rachel Stevener, produced by Jess Springer, with music by Michael Anderson. Format inspired by Lectio365.

Psalm 32:3-5; 1 John 1:5-10; Romans 3:23-24, Romans 8:1 Today's meditation was written and read by Xuan Wu, produced by Jess Springer, with music by Michael Anderson. Format inspired by Lectio365.

Psalm 36:5-9; Psalm 103; Ephesians 2:4-5,7 Today's meditation was written and read by Kathy Jenke, produced by Jess Springer, with music by Michael Anderson. Format inspired by Lectio365.

Psalm 36:10-11; Romans 3:10-20; Titus 3:4-6 Today's meditation was written, read and produced by Jess Springer, with music by Michael Anderson. Format inspired by Lectio365.

Psalm 65:9; Philippians 4:14-20; Psalm 145:15-17 Today's meditation was written and read by Sharon Kim, produced by Jess Springer, with music by Michael Anderson. Format Inspired by Lectio365.

Psalm 5:7-8; Philippians 4:8-13; Isaiah 40:31 Today's meditation was written and read by Annabel Jaggard, produced by Jess Springer, with music by Michael Anderson. Format inspired by Lectio365.

Psalm 100:1-2; Psalm 118:19-24; Colossians 1:21-22 Today's meditation was written and read by Robert Mungai, produced by Jess Springer, with music by Michael Anderson. Format Inspired by Lectio365.

4 Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. 2 And after fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry. 3 And the tempter came and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, command these stones to become loaves of bread.” 4 But he answered, “It is written, “‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.'” 5 Then the devil took him to the holy city and set him on the pinnacle of the temple 6 and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down, for it is written, “‘He will command his angels concerning you,' and “‘On their hands they will bear you up, lest you strike your foot against a stone.'” 7 Jesus said to him, “Again it is written, ‘You shall not put the Lord your God to the test.'” 8 Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory. 9 And he said to him, “All these I will give you, if you will fall down and worship me.” 10 Then Jesus said to him, “Be gone, Satan! For it is written, “‘You shall worship the Lord your God and him only shall you serve.'” 11 Then the devil left him, and behold, angels came and were ministering to him. Matthew 4:1-11 Today's meditation was written and read by Caroline Chen, produced by Jess Springer, with music by Michael Anderson. Format inspired by Lectio365.

Psalm 103:19-22; Acts 1:4-8; Romans 8:32 Today's meditation was written and read by Xuan Wu, produced by Jess Springer, with music by Michael Anderson. Format inspired by Lectio365.

Psalm 90:2-4, 12; James‬ 4‬:13‬-17; Romans 12:2 Today's meditation was written and read by Jiwon Kim, produced by Jess Springer, with music by Michael Anderson. Format inspired by Lectio365.

Psalm 57:7-10; Matthew 26:36-46; Psalm 121:1-4 Today's meditation was written and read by Parker Shelton, produced by Jess Springer, with music by Michael Anderson. Format inspired by Lectio365.

Psalm 102:18-21a; Matthew 6:25-33; 1 Peter 5:10-11 Today's meditation was written, read and produced by Jess Springer, with music by Michael Anderson. Format inspired by Lectio365.

Psalm 69:30-33; Philippians 2:1-11; Philippians 3:20-21 Today's meditation was written and read by Jason Greene, produced by Jess Springer, with music by Michael Anderson. Format inspired by Lectio365.

8 Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, “Rulers of the people and elders, 9 if we are being examined today concerning a good deed done to a crippled man, by what means this man has been healed, 10 let it be known to all of you and to all the people of Israel that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead—by him this man is standing before you well. 11 This Jesus is the stone that was rejected by you, the builders, which has become the cornerstone. 12 And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.” Acts 4:8-12 Today's meditation was written and read by Caroline Galbraith, produced by Jess Springer, with music by Michael Anderson. Format inspired by Lectio365.

Psalm 119:89-96; Isaiah 48:10-11; 2 Corinthians 1:3-4 Today's meditation was written and read by Daniel Galbraith, produced by Jess Springer, with music by Michael Anderson. Format inspired by Lectio365.

Psalm 8:1-4; Isaiah 6:1-8; Revelation 7:15b, 17 Today's meditation was written and read by Grace Ang, produced by Jess Springer, with music by Michael Anderson. Format inspired by Lectio365.

Matthew 7:9-11 9 Or which one of you, if his son asks him for bread, will give him a stone? 10 Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a serpent? 11 If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask him! Today's meditation was written and read by Caroline Chen, produced by Jess Springer, with music by Michael Anderson. Format inspired by Lectio365.

We have a tricky relationship with control. It is true God gives us agency, and we are responsible to steward that well. However, our agency is limited. We cannot control nearly as much as we would like. So we strive and cling to control, and when the illusion of our control is broken we either cling grasp all the more for power or we resort to deflated inactivity. This year in the season of Lent, we will experiment with surrendering control. In this video, we begin with an interview with pastor and author Mandy Smith. Mandy is the author of a wonderful book, Unfettered that explores our obsession with power and paints a beautiful picture of a childlike faith. Then, we consider our relationship with control and begin the crafting of our experiments. The handout for crafting an experiment can be found at https://drive.google.com/file/d/1g3E6vILmYsBy8sjQX400xa_y1dUb2fvR/view?usp=share_link The form for letting us know if you have organized a group or would like help getting connected can be found at https://forms.gle/RbWoDqxcRDAS5rdM6 The guided practice resources mentioned are the apps Pause, Lectio365, and Pray as You Go, as well as the guided daily office. For some additional resources, please visit our website. If The Practice Church is your home community, please join the Core Team. If The Practice Church has been meaningful to your journey, would you consider a tax-deductible gift? You can give at https://www.practicetribe.com/give/  

Psalm 18:30-32; Zephaniah 3:14-17; Psalm 34:4,8 Today's meditation was written and read by Esther Zhao, produced by Jess Springer, with music by Michael Anderson. Format inspired by Lectio365.

Today is Ash Wednesday, the 22nd of February, and the first day of the Season of Lent. For the next forty days leading up to Easter, we will take time for reflection and repentance, using the Lord's Prayer as our guide. For more information on this series, we recommend listening to our previous episode titled: An Introduction and Invitation. Call to Worship: Lamentations 3:25-26 The LORD is good to those whose hope is in him, to the one who seeks him; it is good to wait quietly for the salvation of the Lord. Passage: Matthew 6:6-34 Blessing: Isaiah 58:11 The LORD will guide you continually, and satisfy your needs in parched places, and make your bones strong; and you shall be like a watered garden, like a spring of water, whose waters never fail. Credits: Today's meditation was written, read produced by Jess Springer, with music by Michael Anderson. Format inspired by Lectio365.

Jason Erb joins us as we talk about our first spiritual rhythm - simplicity and slowing down! We chat about the importance of unhurrying and decluttering our life. Resources to check out: Intimacy with the Almighty by Charles Swindoll, Lectio365, Practicingtheway.org

Nos unimos al llamamiento mundial de oración por parte de algunos líderes de la iglesia para orar y ayunar por la paz en Ucrania, el miércoles 2 de marzo. Únete a nosotros para buscar juntos el reino de la justicia y la paz de Dios. Creado por 24-7prayer.com para la app Lectio 365 Traducido por oracion24-7.com Música: Rich Dawson Si quieres saber más sobre Oración 24-7, visita nuestra web: oracion24-7.com Todos nuestros recursos de oración son gratuitos, y lo podemos hacer gracias a la generosidad de muchas personas, ¿quieres ayudarnos para que ayudemos a otros a orar? pincha aquí para saber cómo colaborar.

Únete a cristianos de todo el mundo y ora por la crisis que se está desarrollando en Ucrania. Esta oración también está disponible como diapositivas descargables y en PDF para que lo uses en tu iglesia o comunidad: Descárgala aquí. Creado por 24-7prayer.com para la app Lectio 365 Traducido por oracion24-7.com Música: Pablo Delgado Si quieres saber más sobre Oración 24-7, visita nuestra web: oracion24-7.com Todos nuestros recursos de oración son gratuitos, y lo podemos hacer gracias a la generosidad de muchas personas, ¿quieres ayudarnos para que ayudemos a otros a orar? pincha aquí para saber cómo colaborar.

Have you ever thought, "I'm not very good at praying?" Today's guest, Pete Greig felt the same way and out of this longing he developed the 24-7 Prayer Movement, which has now reached more than half of the nations on earth. Pete is a pastor, author, and mentor to many. He approaches the topic of prayer in a way that is both inviting and challenging. As we head into this season of Advent, Pete reminds us of the importance of prayer and gives practical advice on how to take the next step in. Pete is also the founder of The Prayer Course, he contributes to Lectio365 daily devotionals, and is the author of How to Pray: A Simple Guide for Normal People *** Stay connected with Greg on social @gregholder_ and check out today's show notes!

At the end of the first week of reflections, inspired by Sara and Sam Hargreaves' Worship in the Waiting, from Engage Worship, Andrew also borrows from a reflection on Lectio365 on Monday 23 November, as we reflect on what kind of king we wait for in Advent. Artwork by Jon Tyson on Unsplash

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Join us on daily prayers - based on Lectio365 from 24-7 Prayer with thanks --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/stmarysmeppershallsm3a/message

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Join us in daily prayer - based on the Lectio365 app by 24-7 Prayer --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/stmarysmeppershallsm3a/message

Based on Lectio365 by 24-7 Prayer --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/stmarysmeppershallsm3a/message