Join hosts Jared and Derek as they sit down with Pastor Barry Keurulainen for an intimate and transformativeconversation about prayer. Barry brings over 39 years of ministry experience and shares his journey from duty-driven devotions to a deeply intimate prayer life centered on spending time with the Father.

In this episode, discover how prayer is more than conversation—it's about abiding with God throughout your day. Learn practical ways to move from discipline to devotion, from duty to delight, and how the Psalms can revolutionize your prayer life.

0:00 - Introduction & Welcome

2:15 - Meet Pastor Barry Caroline

5:30 - Barry's Journey to Ministry & John 6:37

10:20 - What Is Prayer? Coming Home to the Father 1

3:45 - The Importance of Solitude & Silence

16:30 - There's No Bad Prayer

18:50 - The Power of Abiding in God's Word

22:10 - From Discipline to Devotion, Duty to Delight

26:40 - When Prayer Becomes Boring & The Psalms

30:20 - Listening for the Spirit's Stirring

34:15 - Four Questions: Depth, Width, Intimacy &Frequency

38:45 - Building Intimacy with the Father

41:30 - Luther's Approach & Psalm 139

45:20 - Creating Space for Delight & Abiding All Day

48:40 - The Practice of Subtractive Prayer

51:15 - Praying In and With Jesus

54:30 - Jesus Praying the Psalms (Psalm 143)

1:01:45 - Praying from the Riches of God's Word

1:05:45 - Closing Prayer & Final Thoughts

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