Deep-Grace Diving with Tim Wright and Terey Summers

Give us this day our daily bread. A simple phrase with profound depth. This week’s episode looks at the various levels of meaning behind the phrase. But more than that, it reminds us once again about the character of the God to whom we pray.

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As we move into the second part of the Lord’s Prayer we look at the will of God, the Kingdom of God, and how those two phrases can shape our lives and our prayer lives.

When you are praying, do not heap up empty phrases as the gentiles do, for they think that they will be heard because of their many words. 8 Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him.

9 “Pray, then, in this way:

Our Father in heaven, may your name be revered as holy.10 May your kingdom come. May your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. (Matthew 6:7-10; NRSVU)

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Jesus offers us a radical invitation—to call God Father.

What does that mean? Why is it so radical? How can it change your prayer life?

When you are praying, do not heap up empty phrases as the gentiles do, for they think that they will be heard because of their many words. 8 Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him.

9 “Pray, then, in this way:

Our Father in heaven, may your name be revered as holy. (Matthew 6:7-9; NRSVU)

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Prayer. The Bible talks about it all the time. Jesus practiced it regularly. And yet it can be so hard for so many of us.

The podcast launches a new series looking at the Lord’s Prayer, starting with a look at the meaning of prayer. Tim, Terey, and Jon talk about their prayer live and the ups and downs they’ve experienced.

Matthew 6

5 “And whenever you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and at the street corners, so that they may be seen by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward. 6 But whenever you pray, go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret, and your Father who sees in secret will reward you.

7 “When you are praying, do not heap up empty phrases as the gentiles do, for they think that they will be heard because of their many words. 8 Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him.

9 “Pray, then, in this way:

Our Father in heaven, may your name be revered as holy.10 May your kingdom come. May your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.11 Give us today our daily bread.12 And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.13 And do not bring us to the time of trial, but rescue us from the evil one.

14 “For if you forgive others their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you, 15 but if you do not forgive others, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.

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Amy Grant recently admitted what many of us experience—she has a hard time with some of the Bible, especially the Old Testament. That such an admission is news suggests that we don’t often have the chance to say out loud that parts of the Bible are a tough read.

We look at one example from the Old Testament that reminds us of how important it is to read the Bible as it’s meant to be read.

(Thanks to Amy Grant for a great click-bait story!)

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Tim and Jon take a Biblical look at the meaning of God’s wrath as opposed to God’s love and grace, and what the Wrath of God really means when it comes to God’s relationship with you.

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In light of author Philip Yancey’s (What’s So Amazing About Grace?) admission of an 8-year affair, Tim and Jon talk about how we as Christians can navigate the moral failure of leaders we trust.

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Submit. Silence. Stay at home. These are the words often leveled at women using Scripture to back it up.

But is it really Scriptural?

Once again it’s important to read the Bible as it wants to be read. Take a listen.

(Better Ways to Read the Bible by Zach W. Lambert)

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For centuries Christians justified slavery using the Bible. Today, racism continues to flourish in our country. How should followers of Jesus respond?

Tim and Jon are joined by guest Tim Madigan, author of The Burning: The Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921.

Also, check out: How the Word is Passed: A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America by Clint Smith.

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We look at the Biblical Book/Story of Ruth and how it gives us insights into why the Bible was written.

But Ruth said,

“Do not press me to leave you, to turn back from following you!Where you go, I will go; where you lodge, I will lodge;your people shall be my people and your God my God.17 Where you die, I will die, and there will I be buried.May the Lord do thus to me, and more as well,if even death parts me from you!” (Ruth 1:15-17)

(Here’s a link to the Jonah podcast referenced at the end of the episode)

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