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Practical Prayer

Practical Prayer

Rev. Bill Marchiony, DD & Carol L. Lawrence

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The most effective prayers in virtually every religion and spiritual practice throughout history follow the same pattern. Rev. Bill Marchiony and Carol L. Lawrence talk about the five-step formula for Practical Prayer, and the shift in perspective that can be required to allow our prayers to create real new experiences in our lives.

Each weekly episode digs into the topic from a fresh angle, providing insight on the ways that our beliefs, our upbringing, our education and our society come together to make our lives the way they are. They also provide the spiritual tools we can use to move beyond those old influences and open ourselves to the life of our dreams.

Rev. Bill Marchiony, DD is an ordained Minister of Religious Science, Spiritual Director of New Thought Philadelphia, and author of “Practical Prayer for Real Results”. He has been studying and teaching these powerful principles since the 1990s. Before that, he was a zany morning radio air personality, which makes this podcast fun to listen to.

Carol L Lawrence is an author, Spiritual Life Consultant, inspirational speaker who has spent 30+ years in church leadership, spirituality and biblical studies, and seminary education. Having pastored churches across denominations and racial diversity has given her a respect for a broad and inclusive theological perspective. She’s also the host of the “Jazz Divine” podcast, a unique worship/meditation experience with Smooth Jazz.

Together, this unlikely duo explores the transformation that is possible when these powerful New Thought teachings are added to a more traditional religious framework.

A Practical Prayer is a prayer that WORKS! These discussions dive into the details of how it works, and how to work it.

Watch more on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWgRoJ36sZeMs9fW1A3mvUQ

Hear more on Insight Timer: https://insig.ht/Ciiz2UYsCib?utm_source=copy_link&utm_medium=live_stream_share

Connect in community at New Thought Philadelphia: https://newthoughtphilly.org

Learn more at be-the-light: https://be-the-light.com

Get the book "Practical Prayer for Real Results" on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1477561676/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_dp_6SRCM91JG9WE4XNFA8S6

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Practical Prayer - Did I Ask for This?

Did I Ask for This?

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04/03/24 • 38 min

Carol continues the conversation about manifesting, diving into the idea that we don't manifest anything. She also found that all sorts of stuff started happening after the Manifesting episode. Rev. Bill agrees that it's God, or the Creative Power that does the manifesting, and we simply provide guidance (or intention).

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There's more information about the podcast, and the classes and resources to bring Practical Prayer, more fully into your life at be-the-light.com.

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Practical Prayer - Intention & Impact

Intention & Impact

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01/31/24 • 39 min

When Carol initially got into the New Thought philosophy she put a lot of energy into learning the language, and the way to say what we mean, and what we want. She and Rev. Bill discuss how important it is to be clear about how our words are RECEIVED. What we intended is not nearly as important as the impact of how it lands.

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There's more information about the podcast, and the classes and resources to bring Practical Prayer, more fully into your life at be-the-light.com.

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Practical Prayer - Co-Creation

Co-Creation

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02/14/24 • 37 min

Carol is back from a fabulous family event that was better than anyone could have planned. It brought to mind that we are in a co-creative process with the Infinite, in which there are some things that are ours to do, and others for us to surrender, open and allow.

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There's more information about the podcast, and the classes and resources to bring Practical Prayer, more fully into your life at be-the-light.com.

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Practical Prayer - New

New

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12/27/23 • 34 min

There's a tradition of focusing on what we want to be "new" at this time of year. Carol found that, in her years on the traditional pulpit, people wanted their life to suddenly and miraculously be transformed when the calendar rolls over. Rev. Bill points to the way that harvest season has made way for winter, and that newness is inherent as we pass into another season.

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There's more information about the podcast, and the classes and resources to bring Practical Prayer, more fully into your life at be-the-light.com.

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Practical Prayer - Surrender and Release

Surrender and Release

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01/24/24 • 33 min

Carol and Rev. Bill continue the conversation about bringing something new and fresh into our lives, this time with a focus on letting go of what we've had up until now. In the same way that we must exhale to make room for another breath, we must clear a space - in our consciousness or our closet.

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There's more information about the podcast, and the classes and resources to bring Practical Prayer, more fully into your life at be-the-light.com.

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Practical Prayer - Getting Something New

Getting Something New

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01/17/24 • 37 min

Carol observes that we can't just pray and expect something to change - new it happens when we do something different. Rev. Bill suggests that our intention, our consciousness, is where the change begins, and that we get to let go of our attachment to what we've had so far, and partner with the Infinite, doing what's ours to do in order to bring the newness about.

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There's more information about the podcast, and the classes and resources to bring Practical Prayer, more fully into your life at be-the-light.com.

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Practical Prayer - Jesus and Practical Prayer
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01/03/24 • 35 min

Carol wants to know why Jesus didn’t do Practical Prayer... or did he? And how do we pray like Jesus? Rev. Bill gives us the instructions from Jesus on how to pray, and create our own miracles. (This is a rebroadcast of Episode 13).

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There's more information about the podcast, and the classes and resources to bring Practical Prayer, more fully into your life at be-the-light.com.

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Practical Prayer - Creating Your Own Reality
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01/10/24 • 41 min

Carol usually does things in an orderly serial progressions - from A to B to C - but finds that the episodes of the podcast have not tended to build on one another in that way. Rev. Bill points out that every week we're talking about the same thing - Oneness - from a different perspective, and that means that we're free to engage in a fresh way in each conversation. This time, they talk about how we use the One creative Power to create our own reality.

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There's more information about the podcast, and the classes and resources to bring Practical Prayer, more fully into your life at be-the-light.com.

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Practical Prayer - The One

The One

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02/07/24 • 35 min

Carol can't get away from "The One". She does a lot of different sorts of creative work, and every time she wants to get into the head space of other creators she realizes that they are ALL channeling the same creative force - the One. Rev. Bill dives in with the observatiion that getting away from The One is not going to work, because The One is all there is.

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There's more information about the podcast, and the classes and resources to bring Practical Prayer, more fully into your life at be-the-light.com.

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Practical Prayer - Suspended

Suspended

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03/06/24 • 34 min

Carol's account on Facebook was suspended, for reasons that were not apparent. Efforts to correct the situation didn't work, but for some reason she wasn't bothered by it. Rev. Bill helps take the experience to its spiritual context, and how this might fit into the bigger picture of what's going on for Carol. Spoiler: The account had been hacked, and was restored a few days later.

Thank you for listening to the Practical Prayer podcast - please invite your friends to listen!

There's more information about the podcast, and the classes and resources to bring Practical Prayer, more fully into your life at be-the-light.com.

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How many episodes does Practical Prayer have?

Practical Prayer currently has 176 episodes available.

What topics does Practical Prayer cover?

The podcast is about Spirituality, Religion & Spirituality and Podcasts.

What is the most popular episode on Practical Prayer?

The episode title 'Intention & Impact' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Practical Prayer?

The average episode length on Practical Prayer is 37 minutes.

How often are episodes of Practical Prayer released?

Episodes of Practical Prayer are typically released every 7 days.

When was the first episode of Practical Prayer?

The first episode of Practical Prayer was released on Jul 29, 2021.

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