Praying Like Monks, Living Like Fools Podcast

Prayer doesn’t begin with speaking but with listening. Most of us, though, were taught a way of prayer that’s more monologue than dialogue, and most of us live in a hurried world that makes stillness nearly impossible. So how do we quiet our lives and tune our ears to God? And what happens when we do?

Prayer is the most powerful force in the world, but our experience in this world tends to make that difficult to believe. Even those of us who profess belief in prayer’s power typically live as if productivity and action are far more powerful than prayer. So how does God answer prayer, how do I pray for His Kingdom to come, and where do my prayers and God’s action meet?

When Jesus taught his disciples to pray, he began with adoration—hallowing the name of the Father. So why must our prayers begin with praise? What did Jesus mean in the opening line of the Lord’s Prayer that might be lost in translation through the centuries? In the end, might adoration be more for my benefit than God’s?

Welcome to the Praying Like Monks, Living Like Fools Podcast — a 6-episode series surrounding Tyler Staton's new book and the exploration of prayer. Join Tyler in his conversations with amazing thinkers, friends, and followers of Jesus. Listen to this trailer for a brief overview of the episodes to come.

Why do prayers for unbelieving friends and family members seem so ineffective, and where do I find the hope and stamina to keep on praying for someone else when nothing seems to be happening? The understanding and practice of contending and travail, pictured in the life of the prophet Elijah, gives us both the inspiration and method for praying for the lost.