Make Prayer Beautiful
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S5 Ep 119When You React at an Eleven to Something That Should Have Been a Two
Five years of prayers with the amazing Cindy McFaden.
S5 Ep 118Questions About Hearing God's Voice
Perry Marshall, Memos from the Head Office, witty one-liners, and all the beauty of how different brains work.
S5 Ep 117Companions on the Road
At some point, this might start to sound like the acceptance speech at the Oscars, but I love that I get to learn from my friends.
S5 Ep 116The Blue Cloud Hovering Over the Couch
Prophet and seer Michelle Deuz, and honest stories of growing and awkwardness.
S5 Ep 115Where Are the Bezalels Today?
Dr. Byron Spradlin and the dream to release artists to serve the body of Christ.
S5 Ep 114Going Really Controversial with Three Views of Hell
My friends who searched the scriptures and church history and came away a non-traditional view. For those curious, I mentioned Steve Gregg's excellent book All You Want to Know About Hell: https://www.amazon.com/All-Want-Know-About-Hell/dp/1401678300 And Bob Evely's book At the End of the Ages: https://www.amazon.com/At-End-Ages-Abolition-Hell/dp/1410712591/ And Jayson Georges' The 3D Gospel: https://www.amazon.com/3D-Gospel-Ministry-Guilt-Cultures/dp/0692338012/
S5 Ep 113Beautiful Leaders Across Four Decades
From Mrs. Phillips in early elementary school to spiritual direction in my early forties.
S5 Ep 112De-Mystifying Learning to Hear God's Voice
Mark Virkler's simple way of teaching. Hear my summary teaching in four episodes. Part 1: https://make-prayer-beautiful.captivate.fm/episode/four-keys-to-hearing-gods-voice-training/ Part 2: https://make-prayer-beautiful.captivate.fm/episode/four-keys-to-hearing-gods-voice-training-part-2/ Part 3: https://make-prayer-beautiful.captivate.fm/episode/four-keys-to-hearing-gods-voice-training-part-3/ Part 4: https://make-prayer-beautiful.captivate.fm/episode/four-keys-to-hearing-gods-voice-training-part-4/
S5 Ep 111"What Do You See As Your Role in Your Company?"
Exchanging puzzle pieces, asking good questions, and facilitating a life transition. Thank you to Lisa van den Berg.
S5 Ep 110Sharing in the Love for the Saints
What Carla Pratico taught me about starting a business and loving others.
S5 Ep 109Thriving Businesses Create Thriving Cities
Andy Mason, the best benefits package in the world, and why God cares about business.
S5 Ep 108Psalm 2:8, the Color Red, and Growing Up in the Glory Realm
Moments of surprising beauty with Joan Hutter. And if you ever want to go through the Prayer Refresh, you can! It's free! https://praybig.me/refresh
S5 Ep 107Thinking About Generative Language in Relationships
Jamie Winship, crazy stories, and breaking free of rote conversation.
S5 Ep 106The Man Who Prays Daily Blessings for Those Who Publicly Oppose Him
I am not this holy, but I appreciate the reminder that I could think and act differently.
S5 Ep 105The Man Who Needs Three Executive Assistants, Because One Wouldn't Be Enough
A celebration of some of the ways Kris Vallotton has blessed my life.
S5 Ep 104The Itinerant Prophet Who Specializes in Deliverance
If you want to hear some crazy stories, this episode is for you! And an error correction: I named his podcast incorrectly. It is actually called "God Is Not a Theory."
S5 Ep 103The Couple Who Popularized Soaking Prayer
And imagining if the Holy Spirit was more real to me than any human person.
S5 Ep 102The Man Who Asked Jesus to Be His Guru
Ministering like the loaves and the fishes to the Rainbow People, 500 miles to the gallon of gasoline, blue sky at the beach, and other modern miracles.
S5 Ep 101My Beautiful Introduction to Healing Prayer
Judith, Francis, and a way of life that's better than the games.
S5 Ep 100Mentored by a Controversial Contemporary Couple
Michael and Debbie Pearl, on child-rearing, marriage, evangelism, and believing the Bible.
S5 Ep 99Mentored by a Pastor Who Wanted His Parishioners to Read Their Bibles More
Eugene Peterson's shock on going from academia to the pulpit, and his solution to encouraging more Bible reading.
S5 Ep 98Mentored by (Perhaps) the Smartest Author to Make It Big Among Christian Audiences
C.S. Lewis' body of work: tremendous genius, written clearly enough and simply enough to understand.
S5 Ep 97Mentored by a British Man Who Chose to Live Among and Look Like the Chinese He Ministered To
Hudson Taylor's spiritual secret gave me a new look at my life of faith.
S5 Ep 96Mentored by a Dutch Woman Who Suffered with the Nazis in World War II
Corrie ten Boom, her father Casper, her sister Betsie: what a tradition of glory.
S5 Ep 95Mentored by a Missionary from the Early 1900s
Isobel Kuhn, through her books, answered my questions and reminded me that there were people on the road ahead.
S5 Ep 94The Gift of a Godly Boarding House
A year living with a family not my own … a gift of different thoughts and different actions.
S5 Ep 93Why "That's the Stupidest Thing I've Ever Heard" Doesn't Have to Be the End of the World
A controversial figure, who nevertheless helped shape my thinking.
S5 Ep 92Early Mentoring in Prayer
The difference between being a pioneer and a maintainer, kindness in mistakes, and demonstration of working things out. A love note to Scott and Connie.
S5 Ep 91Fly Fishing Lures, Mustard Seeds, and a Six-Hour Call with an Editor
The loving quest to be incarnational, evangelistic, creative, and kind. A love note to Wendy's husband Don.
S5 Ep 90Cheering on Arrival, Hospitality, Thought-Provoking Questions
A love note to my first official mentor, Wendy.
S5 Ep 89While Impartation Is Great, Mentors Are Extra Precious
What an amazing exercise: to think about those who have mentored, discipled, or changed one's thinking.
S5 Ep 88Congested Head, Foggy Mind, Uncertainty in General … One Response
Lord, teach us to pray!
S5 Ep 87Planning for a Party … My Part, God's Part
The longest episode to date, because this testimony mattered to me so deeply.
S5 Ep 86Seaglass, Giftings, and the Kindness of the Lord
How some bits of colored glass shifted my attitude and reminded me of the best treasure hunt.
S5 Ep 85After a 21-Day Fast, the Lord Sent a Vision to This Teen
For a time of refreshing that comes from the Lord … come and drink.
S5 Ep 84"What Do You Want to Be When You Grow Up?"
A startling realization from my own 5-year-old self.
S5 Ep 83Praying Against Judgment
An example of a needed generational prayer.
S5 Ep 82A Book That Changed My Thinking and Explained a Past Mystery
A recommended read for women and daughters.
S5 Ep 81When You're Always Tired and Can't Recover
An excellent, helpful diagnosis.
S5 Ep 80When the Lord Asks an Uncomfortable Obedience
A show-and-tell example of the beauty and discomfort of listening to the Lord's voice.
S5 Ep 79When the Point of Greatest Weakness Becomes the Invitation of the Lord
When the one who had been a severe dyslexic is invited to start a university.
S5 Ep 78The Unexpected Gift When Someone Reminds You of Someone Else
This could be prophetic intel! How unexpected and fun!
S5 Ep 77Thinking About "God Can't Bless a Mess"
I don't agree, and needed to break free of this unscriptural idea.
S5 Ep 76A Tale of Two Approaches to a Local Tarot Reader: Blessing and Cursing
The surprising outcome, and some ongoing questions.
S5 Ep 75Breaking Free from a Catastrophic Spirit
Because life goes better when you live in hope.
S5 Ep 74Praying, Intentionally, for the Change You Want to See
Whether cleaning up a college town, or flipping the tourism industry … testimonies of how prayer shifts things.
S5 Ep 73Stepping Out in Faith, and Counting the Cost
Lord, let us balance these different, contrasting ideas.
S5 Ep 72A Rebellious Culture, Repentance, Lip Service, and Judgment
Wrestling through one of the heart-breaking stories in the Bible.
S5 Ep 71Whatever the Past Disappointment, We Have Only Today to Work With
Though this podcast relates primarily to finances, I think it applies more broadly as well.
S5 Ep 70Holiness, Set Apartness, New Testament, Old Testament
A big picture question I've been pondering.