How do we approach the Divine in prayer? Should it be as simple as saying our A.C.T.S.? What does prayer accomplish and who is it for, God or us? We grapple with the complexities of making requests of God, testing God, and sitting contemplatively with God.

This episode of Ravel is dedicated to Bonnie May Henning and Jonah Shai Henning. 

Mentioned in the episode: 

• Matthew 6:5-15 - Pray in secret and the Our Father
• Luke 18:9-14 - The Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector
• Matthew 26:36-46 / John 17 - Praying in the Garden of Gethsemane
• Matthew 27:46 / Psalm 22 - "My God, My God, why have you forsaken me!"
• Tabernacle Layout
• Prayer of the HeART by Kelly Schneider Conkling

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• Josh: @joshlieuallen
• Emily: @RevRettinghouse
• Stephen: @stephenghenning

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Thank you to Louie Zong for use of his song In Full Color, off his album, Here. Find his work on Spotify and Bandcamp!