Podcasts about talking with god

"Focus: Talking with God"Matthew 6:5-13Matt Roe, Senior PastoOriginal Date: August 2, 2026

Prayer is more than something we know about—it's something we're invited to practice every day. Listen as Paul Schuster helps us consider simple, practical ways to develop a deeper and more consistent life of prayer, learning how to meet with God in the rhythms of everyday life.

This is the last week of our series, Prayer: Talking With God.

Bringing the needs of others before God is a profound expression of love and faith. As we pray for our families, neighbours, community, and the world, God invites us to join Him in His mission, partnering with His heart for people and His work of bringing hope, healing, and the good news of Christ to all.Listen as we learn what it means to depend on God in prayer and discover the peace that comes from placing every need into His loving hands.

This is the second week of our series, Prayer: Talking With God.

This is the first week of our series, Prayer: Talking With God.

Prayer doesn't always come easily. Sometimes we don't know what to say, sometimes God feels distant, and sometimes life simply gets in the way. Yet even in those moments, God lovingly invites us to come to Him just as we are.

Series - Presence: Walking With God Every Day - Pastor Russ Atter

Prayer is the acting out of some of our fundamental beliefs about God: that He is loving, powerful, wants a relationship with us, and is willing to help us. As we begin this new series, Becki Lee leads us in exploring why prayer is so significant for disciples of Jesus.

Most leaders don't need more motivation, they need clarity: Was that God… or just my thoughts?In this episode of The OWN IT Show (Holy Health), Justin Roethlingshoefer sits down with Pastor Adam Weber (Embrace Church, Sioux Falls) to break down how to hear God's voice in the real world — and why discipline, obedience, and daily rhythms don't kill the “fire”… they protect it.In this episode, you'll learn:Is it God or my thoughts? The 3 biblical filters for discernment (Scripture, prayer, wise counsel)The “say yes” principle: why spiritual sensitivity increases when you obey the small nudgesAdam's NFL chapel story: how one moment of obedience became a turning point (and why that matters for you)Why discipline creates spiritual depth: the Emmaus principle + “hearts burn within us”How to stop chasing “spiritual experiences” and start stewarding the human experience with ScriptureA powerful baptism story + what transformation actually looks like when it's real=============================================================================Holy Health Virtual SummitJoin us June 2–4 for the Holy Health Virtual Summit, a free three-day event bringing together faith-driven leaders like Brandon Lake, Pat Barrett, Nick Bare, and more to show you how stewarding your body is an act of worship, not just discipline. Get your tickets now at holyhealth.org/summit=============================================================================About Pastor Adam WeberPastor Adam Weber is the Founder and Lead Pastor of Embrace Church in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. He's the author of Talking With God and Love Has a Name, and the host of the Life Between Sundays podcast — helping people follow Jesus in the ordinary, messy, Monday-through-Saturday parts of life.Connect with Adam:➡︎ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adamaweber/ ➡︎ Website: https://www.adamweber.com/ ➡︎ Life Between Sundays (Podcast): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/life-between-sundays/id1119318768 ➡︎ Embrace Church: https://www.iamembrace.com/ ➡︎ Embrace Church YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/iamembraceBooks by Adam:➡︎ Love Has a Name: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/539237/love-has-a-name-by-adam-weber/ ➡︎ Talking With God: https://www.amazon.com/Talking-God-What-When-Dont/dp/1601429444/Support the show

Sunday Highlights | A Few Moments from Today's Message We experienced some technical difficulties and couldn't capture the full sermon this week, but we're grateful to share a few moments from today. Praying these clips still speak to you and encourage your week.

Prayer can feel simple until you try to do it out loud, in a group, or from a place of disappointment. In this episode, we begin an honest conversation about prayer—what it is, what it isn't, and some of the ways we may misunderstand it. Prayer is a relationship. Not a script. Not a performance. Not a way to get God to do what we want. We're not claiming to have all the answers, but we believe exploring the ideas and questions about prayer together is worth it. As we start this series, we want to hear from you. What questions, doubts, or experiences do you have about prayer? Send them our way—we'd love to include them in future episodes. Contact us at thefathersbusiness.com or find us on social media.

Sr. Pastor A. A. Jackson shared this message live at RACC Chapel.  It is based mainly on Matthew 6:6.  As we open our hearts to God, He will bring His transforming power through a prayer connection that we have established by His Spirit.   Based on Duomo App Limited Content, Devotional Module 1: Build Unshakable […] The post Chapter 1: Faith and Perseverance –  Talking with God appeared first on Realm of Agape Christian Church.

Welcome fellow adventurers! The discussion on the topic of the beginning of the Masculine Journey ministry, continues right here on the Masculine Journey After Hours Podcast. The clip is from "Talking With God," by John and Craig.  There's no advertising or commercials, just men of God, talking and getting to the truth of the matter. The conversation and Journey continues. Be sure to check out our other podcasts, Masculine Journey and Masculine Journey Joyride for more great content!

CLICK HERE TO LEAVE COMMENTS, ?? or prayer requests send a textDo you get answers to your prayers? Do you get little answers or big answers to your prayers? Do you fully realize the power of your prayers? Do you realize prayer can actually be spiritual warfare? Welcome to yesterday ended healing the traumas of life. Are you reaping the benefits of an effectual fervent prayer life? I'm your host Dennis Dobbin and I'm here to teach you how to reap the spoils of prayer. Give a listen.

Thank you for joining us today as we come together to worship! we continue our series called The Best Part of My Day. Where we have been looking at how to develop a meaningful daily devotional time with God. Today, we'll be discussing the importance of talking with God! Join our Online Campus live Sundays at 9:09 AM! Worship with us in real time, say hi in the chat, and connect with others growing in faith. Watch and connect at: lighthousecommunity.online.church We're so glad you're here - Welcome Home!

Watch Jessica Stafford this week as she continues the 2026 installment of our series, 21 Days of Prayer. In this week's message, Jessica talks about how we can use petition, intercession, and gratitude when talking with God.

Talking with God

In our last episode, we talked about the mystery of unanswered prayer. There are times when God, in His sovereignty and love, chooses to say “No” to our requests.However, the Bible also tells us that our Father loves to say “Yes” to His children. So, why is it that so often we pray and pray, and nothing seems to happen? Where's the problem?All too often, the problem is with us. We're the ones who torpedo the process. In this episode, we're going to look at eight “prayer busters” the Bible warns us about. Failure to pray -“You do not have because you do not ask God.” James 4:2 Unconfessed sin - “If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear. ” Psalm 66:18Unresolved conflict - "If you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you, leave your gift there…go and be reconciled to your brother…” Matthew  5:23-24Uncaring attitudes -“If a man shuts his ears to the cry of the poor, he too will cry out and not be answered.” Proverbs 21:13 Improper motives - “When you ask, you do not receive, because you ask with the wrong motives, that you may spend what you get on your pleasures.” James 4:3 Improper timing - "There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven…” Ecclesiastes 3:1Inadequate faith - “But when he asks, he must believe and not doubt, because he who doubts is like the wave of the sea… that man should not think he will receive anything from the Lord.” James 1:6-7 Inappropriate requests - “…if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us…” I John 5:14 If the request is wrong, God says, “No.”If the timing is wrong, God says, “Slow.”If you are wrong, God says, “Grow.”If the request is right, the timing is right, and you are right, God says, “Go.”  Text: variousOriginally recorded on September 26, 2004, at Fellowship Missionary Church, Fort Wayne, IN

Have you ever begged God for something that mattered more than anything — and He didn't come through the way you hoped? That very thing happened to the great King David. After years of conquest, Israel was now unified and at peace. But, Israel was still worshiping Yahweh at a tent—the Tabernacle that had made the trek through the wilderness with God's people. Nestled in his cedar-lined palace, David—the man after God's own heart—began to dream. “The Lord has been so good to me, and He is such a great God. It isn't right that I should live in such splendor and luxury while God's presence is still relegated to a tent. God deserves better. I want to build Him a glorious temple!” Nathan, the prophet, heard David's dreams and could see that the king's motives were pure and his dreams noble. So, he immediately told David, “Sounds like a great idea. Go for it!” But what was God's response to David's dream? In a word, His answer was…no. He affirmed David for his desire to honor Him, but he would not be the one to build God a temple. God had a better plan in mind. And that leads us to our four main points: 1.    It's not wrong to dream great dreams and pray great prayers. 2.    Sometimes, though the dream is noble, it's not God's plan.3.    When God says “No” to our dreams, it's because He has better ones in mind.4.    When disappointed with God, the best response is thoughtful reflection and humble submission. How did David respond to God's “no”? The Bible says he “sat before the Lord and said, ‘Who am I, Sovereign Lord…” He paused to reflect on all the dreams that were fulfilled, the times God had answered prayer. And then he humbly submitted his dreams to the sovereignty of God. God's ways are not our ways. His thoughts are higher than our thoughts. When faced with the mystery of unanswered prayer, may we, like David, trust in the Sovereign Lord who is strong and loving and does all things well.   Text: 2 Samuel 7; 1 Chronicles 17Originally recorded on September 12, 2004, at Fellowship Missionary Church, Fort Wayne, IN

When we look at the life of Jesus, we see that prayer wasn't a responsibility to be pushed into for Him; it was a relationship to be pulled into. It was in prayer where He found rest, strength, and direction, and where He experienced the Father's love most deeply.In Matthew 6:5-8, Jesus offers some straightforward advice on how to pray like He did. 1.     Pray systematically – carve out time.Deep, satisfying relationships are a function of time spent together. The same is true with God.However, time seems to be the one thing we run out of fastest! God offers to give wisdom and perspective, guidance and direction, encouragement and confidence through prayer.  But I'm too busy to take Him up on His offer.  It's been said, “If Satan can't make you bad, he'll make you busy.” Why? Because if you're too busy to connect with God, eventually, you'll make yourself bad. Take a look at the story of Mary and Martha in Luke 10. Jesus and his men stop by, and Martha heads to the kitchen to start preparing a meal. Meanwhile, her sister Mary is sitting at Jesus' feet, learning from Him. Martha gets ticked off—not only at Mary, but at Jesus! She's so busy doing “good” stuff, that she fails to do the “better” thing. And it made her worried and upset over things that didn't really matter.For Jesus, being busy was not an excuse to not pray. Instead, it was precisely because He WAS so busy that He intentionally got away and alone to spend time with His Father. And so should we. You will never know Jesus' power until you follow Jesus' pattern.2.     Pray secretly – get away and get alone.In Matthew 6:8, Jesus talks about going to your closet to pray. Find a quiet place where you can meet with God. It's alone, in the silence, when we can share with the Lord what He means to us.  It's alone, in the silence, when we can pour our hearts out to Him.  It's alone, in the silence, when all other voices are shut out, that we can hear the whisper of His still, small voice. It's alone, in the silence, when we can just be with our Father.Can you imagine doing life that way?  Here's the thing: You will not drift into this way of life.  You must choose it.  Text: Mt. 6:5-8; Lk. 10:38-42; Mk. 1:35-36Originally recorded on August 29, 2004, at Fellowship Missionary Church, Fort Wayne, IN

It has often been said that prayer is the greatest force in the universe. And yet, it remains a largely untapped resource for so many Christians. Why is that?There are a lot of reasons why we don't pray, but I think they can be summarized under two headings:  We don't know how it works. It feels very unnatural to talk to someone I can't actually see and whose voice I've never literally heard.  We don't think it really matters. We take a fatalistic view. “If it's supposed to happen, it'll happen, whether I pray or not.” In Luke 18, Jesus tells a parable that addresses the issue of prayer straight-up. The story has two main characters: a widow and a judge. Widows in Jesus' day were vulnerable. Unless she had a son to take care of her, she was without resources, power, or connections. In Jesus' story, this widow was being harassed by an adversary, so she took her case to the local judge, seeking relief.Unfortunately, the judge in this story was a hard-hearted man. He didn't fear (respect) anyone – neither man nor God! When the widow came to him, he dismissed her. But she wouldn't give up. She kept pestering the judge over and over again until finally, the judge threw up his hands and said, “I can't take it anymore. Give her what she wants!”Now, most people read this story and think... we're like the widow—defenseless and weak. And God is like the judge! He's super busy and doesn't have time to bother with little people like me and my little problems. So, the moral of the story is… it pays to pester! The more I pester God in prayer, the more likely He'll finally cave in and give me what I ask for!Friends, that could not be further from the truth. This parable is not an allegory. It is a beautifully crafted study in contrasts! Jesus' point is, if this sort of judge gives this sort of help to this sort of person, how much more will your Father give all kinds of help to you?  And in so doing, He gives us three prerequisites we need to understand if we hope to keep praying and not give up. 1.     We need to understand our identity.Some of us see God as Oz the Terrible. Like Dorothy and her friends, we tremble before Him. But for those who have come to faith in Christ, the King of the Universe is our Father! And He is thrilled with your presence and delighted to hear of your needs. No one's voice sounds sweeter to God than yours.2.     We need to understand God's inclination.Don't think for a minute that you have to concoct some way to wrench a blessing from some tight-fisted miser.  That just isn't so.  From cover to cover in the Bible, we read of a God who loves to give good things to His children. He delights in it.3.     We need to understand God's invitation.God calls us to talk to Him—to ask, seek, and knock—not just to have our needs met, but that we might enter into a faith partnership with Him.  Text: Luke 18:1-8Originally recorded on August 22, 2004, at Fellowship Missionary Church, Fort Wayne, IN

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Ben Chase continues our new series on Prayer with a sermon called Talking With God. This sermon series is based on resources provided by Practicing The Way. Sunday November 9th, 2025.

Lesson by Steve Schnell

Lesson by Steve Schnell

We talk a lot about prayer, but what about fasting? In this sermon, we explore Jesus' teachings on fasting and how this often-overlooked practice can deepen our prayer life, build spiritual strength, and align our hearts with God's. It's not about getting hangry. It's about getting hungry for God.

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Do you struggle to bring your fears, disappointments, despair, and doubt to God? Dr. Ryan Cook, author and professor of Old Testament and Hebrew at Moody Theological Seminary, believes the Psalms teach us to bring all our cares and concerns to the Father. So if you're holding back from sharing what's really going on inside, hear some encouragement on Chris Fabry Live. Featured resource:Talking with God: Daily Readings through the Psalms May thank you gift:Home is Right Where You Are For more information about the work of Care Net, click here. Chris Fabry Live is listener-supported. To support the program, click here.Become a Back Fence Partner: https://moodyradio.org/donateto/chrisfabrylive/partnersSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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