Paul, Robert and Liz continue this series on learning dependence from Jesus, focusing specifically on the role that Scripture plays in helping us discern God’s will.
Jesus spends the last six months of his life going lower, down to Jerusalem and to his death on the cross. At same time, we begin to see the disciples wanting to go higher. We see this starting right after the Mount of Transfiguration, as they are returning to Capernaum. Read More...
Jimmy Agan, author and pastor at Intown Community Church, joins Paul, Jon and Liz to talk about A Praying Church.
It’s been a hard few years for the church. There’s a sense in which the pandemic sped up a transition we were already in. It took out old solutions that were propping things up, making room for new ones. I’m hopeful for the church in this season. Read More...
Robert Row joins Paul Miller and Liz Voboril in this new series looking at how, paradoxically, dependence on the Father frees Jesus to love.
When the pandemic began, the Miller's kitchen renovation went on indefinite pause. They were living in the basement, and their well-ordered lives, like their well-ordered kitchen, were now in complete disarray. "I needed to remember that God was in charge of every detail," shares Jill Miller, "and that drew me to Esther." Read More...
"A lot of us are asking the question, How do Read More...
Steve Estes, author and pastor at Brick Lane Community Church in Elverson, PA, joins Paul, Jon and Liz to talk about A Praying Church. Read More...
Lyle Caswell, Senior Pastor of Christ Community Presbyterian Church in Lakeland, FL, joins Paul, Jon and Liz to talk about A Praying Church. Read More...
In this introductory episode, Paul Miller, Jon Hori and Liz Voboril talk about some broad themes from Paul's A Praying Church book and set the stage for the interviews
"Sometimes we’re strangely surprised when we've given someone an honest word and they don’t say ‘Oh, thank you for that rebuke. I have felt pride welling up in my heart all morning and I've just been waiting to be humbled.
The most easily missed person in the Christmas story is the last one mentioned. Where did the gift of Jesus, which led to the destruction of all evil and to a new heavens and earth, begin? With Anna in the temple praying. Of course, the gift of Jesus began from all eternity, and yet, it needed a human instrument, a conduit. Anna’s praying was one of the sparks that led to the incarnation... Read More...
When missionary, Tracey Eide, arrived in Krakow, Poland, she was asked if she'd be willing to start a Bible study for moms. The group of Ukrainian refugees, some believers and some not, used the newly Russian-translated "Person of Jesus" study. Read More...
Paul, Jon and Liz continue their conversation about Jesus’ honesty, looking in particular at what we can learn about Jesus and honesty from the disciples he chooses.
I try to adapt Bible study materials so that people affected by disability can go beyond where they ever have before in studying the Bible. I want to make sure all of “the gang” (as I lovingly call the kids and adults I teach who are affected by disabilities) can learn the Bible. Read More...
The podcast team continues their new series on Jesus & Honesty, looking at honesty in our cultural context.
We’re at the start of a new podcast series called “Jesus & Honesty.” In these episodes, we’ll be focusing on Jesus’ stunning, others-centered honesty. In today’s conversation, we start by looking at this strange “Gift of Honesty.
As we experience ongoing growth and new opportunities, we are very pleased to announce a much-needed addition to the "A Praying Life" team! Adam Barker has joined us as our new Southwest Coordinator. Read More...
In this episode, Jon, Paul and Liz round up some J-Curve related conversations and themes. These excerpts are from items Jon shared in the conversation.
In this episode, recorded late last Spring, Paul, Jon and Liz reflect on some aspects of the "A Praying Church" material that resonated in recent conversations and events.
Our Student Ministries Coordinator, Robert Row, was recently featured on The Local Youth Worker, a podcast from
For many years, my favorite Bible passage has been the Apostle Paul's words in Philippians 3:10 - "I want to know Christ and the power of His resurrection, and the fellowship of sharing in His sufferings, becoming like Him in His death."… But somehow, in the blindness of my flesh, I forgot or ignored the words which told me how my Father in heaven would make it happen. Read More...
Paul, Jon and Liz continue their discussion of Jesus’s compassion, looking at what he teaches in the ‘golden rule.'
