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How Prayer Works
How Prayer Works is ultimately a mystery – yet God invites us to participate in this practice! Typically, God works in identifiable patterns. This podcast seeks to identify those patterns and answer in part the question: “How Does Prayer Work” There are many implications of these patterns for the proclamation of the gospel, the birth and strengthening of the church, and the transformation of civil society. Join Dan and his guests as we explore together the treasures of the kingdom revealed through prayer.
Episodes
21 episodes
When Prayer Grows Up: From 'Gimme' to God's Glory
This episode chronicles how God orchestrates a growing spiritual maturity, radically changing how one prays. Content Warning: This episode is not recommended for those wishing to stay spiritually shallow.
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Season 1
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Episode 21
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13:44
How a Young Entrepreneur Found Power in Prayer
This episode chronicles the personal and prayer journey of a young, artistic and entrepreneurial young woman. You will be inspired to hear the courageous and modest example of out guest, Sally Han.
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Season 1
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Episode 20
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23:34
She Would Not Take ‘No’ for an Answer.
This episode explores Jesus’ rather strange reluctance to heal a young girl, and her mother’s dogged persistence. We interview Pastor Scott Whitford from Alberta, Canada, who gives us deeper insights into this story from the Bible. Lesson...
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41:30
When God Gets Angry
What is the connection between prayer and what exasperates the Lord? This uncomfortable episode chronicles Scriptural examples of God’s indignation and application to prayer and intercession for every listener.
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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16:22
The Hardest Biblical Command
In this episode, Dan introduces the intriguing “Matthew Henry Challenge” and challenges us to try it for three days! Strategies for avoiding ‘Thanksgiving Guilt’ are presented, and Dan’s ‘hardest biblical command’ to follow is...
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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22:48
Prioritizing Personal and Ministry Prayer Life
Beloved Pastor Emeritus Ken Roth very transparently describes his personal passion - and pastoral development in prayer. Filled with practical insights, this instructive podcast will inspire every Christian leader.
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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24:35
The Ignored Prayer Tool
Although practiced by Jesus and the Early Church, this prayer practice is largely ignored in the West. Join Dan and his guest Dan MacKinnon as they unpack this potent, but purposely avoided prayer tool.
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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28:14
The Forgotten Prayer Tool
With a long history of misuse, this rarely used tool collects dust in the bottom of the prayer toolbox. This episode examens this most powerful and neglected teaching of Jesus that can ‘move mountains’, while acknowledging the inter...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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18:28
Priority of Personal and Ministry Prayer
How does one juggle competing personal and ministry demands with the call to pray? In this episode we hear a veteran pastor and Christian leader's journey in learning to prioritizing prayer as the centre of it all.
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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27:10
When God's Word Becomes Your Prayer
This episode features an interview of Dan MacKinnon, where he describes how the Bible has provided both substance and inspiration for his personal and ministry prayer life. A motivational and correctional podcast!
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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27:10
From Spiritual Seeker to Intercessor Extraordinaire
This episode tracks the spiritual and prayer pilgrimage of Francine Boltin. From her first halting steps to now as a sought after intercessor, this podcast is loaded with insights for prayer beginners and mentors alike.
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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23:47
From Doubter to Disciple
In this episode, we interview a former atheist, Colleen Jantzen, on the role of intercessory prayer in her coming to faith as a young adult. She chronicles the growth in her prayer life through tests and trials, and how prayer impacts her...
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33:57
Putting It All Together
What is the purpose of passing various spiritual tests that come our way? In the light of Pentecost Sunday, this episode looks at the higher purpose of successfully navigating tests and how it should impact and prepare us for increasingly...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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13:44
Passing the Faith Test
This episode delves into the role and power of prayer in successfully passing tests of faith. We interview two veteran leaders about their uniquely similar experiences on both personal and broader ministry levels. Inspirational and ...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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27:37
Wrestling with God
One of the most unusual descriptions in the Bible is when Jacob ‘wrestles’ with God. As we grow in our understanding with prayer, wrestling with God becomes not only a metaphor but a reality as we can battle ourselves, dark spiritual ...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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31:08
The Faith Test
For many, the thought of preparing for and going through ‘tests’ from school is enough to cause anxiety and for our blood pressure to rise. Throughout Scripture we see that God tests his children, not the academic type but mostly...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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31:46
Prayer, Obedience and the Path to Growth
Have you ever wondered if you ‘passed the test’ with God? In today’s episode we look at how as we desire to pray more, we often go through challenges that test our seriousness and dedication. We build on the work of Robert Clinton f...
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25:40
Do Our Prayers Matter?
Did you ever wonder if our prayers matter? This fourth episode in the “How PrayerWorks Podcast is to help us who think in terms of the ‘big picture’ to help us tosituate our prayers in the bigger scheme of things in God’s world.<...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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11:52
Intercession: More Than Wishful Thinking
The third episode of the "How Prayer Works" podcast will delve into thequestions: what is prayer and look at what both ancient and more modern folksdefine it as? Additionally, we ask the question: Why bother with prayer anyway?...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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