In a culture that is deeply spiritual but often wary of organized religion, we recognize that prayer can easily become detached from real presence and action. Drawing on Paul’s letter to the Romans in Chapter 8, we are invited to see intercessory prayer as more than words—it is a way of standing with others in their pain and bringing that pain before God. We see this calling fulfilled in Jesus Christ, the true mediator who intercedes for us and restores humanity’s original vocation.