1. In order to respect both liturgical consistency and the role of the homilist in the drama of the Divine Service: Let the pulpit be for proclamation, not personal prayer.
  2. The Lord’s Prayer is liturgy and catechism, action and instruction, praxis and theology.
  3. Prayer is not just about asking for things. It's about receiving what has already been given to us in Christ.
  4. Praying the Word of God back to God carries didactic import. It teaches us.
  5. The Lord’s prayer is a prayer in perfect accord with the will of God, and Jesus gifts it to us to plagiarize at will.
  6. Living on a Prayer! In this episode, we discuss the collects of Thomas Cranmer, which turns into a discussion of the collects of Veit Dietrich, which then turns into a discussion about a myriad of other topics regarding the Reformation teaching on prayer and vocation.
  7. A father's struggle to pray for his child's healing is one of the most difficult experiences he can face.
  8. Psalm 102 starts out with a description of desolation. Chaos, unrest, shame, desolation among the ruins.
  9. Oftentimes we interpret our prayers through the lens of our emotions, or our passion behind the prayers we pray. When those prayers aren't answered the way we want, we examine the level of passion, or our method of prayer, to see what needs to be fixed.
  10. Women's Retreat Weekend
  11. Everyone feels awkward praying. Performance anxiety and perfectionism can paralyze us in prayer. Praying is not about us, it's about Christ for us.
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