Why is our generation stuck in a cycle of depression and anxiety? How can we beat the statistics and lift our eyes above distressing events in the news and the current state of the world?

Hope is future joy that overshadows current pain. Faith is assurance or confidence in something in the future. How do you develop a mindset that points us toward the future and beyond current pain?

In this episode, Pastor Tyler talks about Abraham and how his faith put him in the Hall of Faith.

This is our final episode in a series on prayer that was designed to help you build a practice of prayer that you are proud of. 

The last line of the Lord’s Prayer is almost like the plot of a movie. “Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.” It tells us why we need to push forward; because we have an adversary advancing against us. Pastor Tyler covers this, what being "led into temptation" means, and a misconception about whether this verse is talking about being delivered from a general evil, or from a specific evil enemy.

The Lord’s Prayer was designed to show you themes in prayer to keep your intimacy with God healthy. We can always be working on strengthening our prayer life, we encourage you to set aside time to talk with God this week. You can also listen to the previous episodes on prayer to solidify your thinking and practice of prayer.

This line might be the most difficult prayer out of the Lord’s Prayer. Do you think of a specific person in your life when you think of forgiveness? Do you have someone in your life that you refuse to forgive? In this episode, Pastor Tyler talks about the depth of God’s grace and forgiveness and how it should push you to forgive the people that have hurt you.

Forgiven people forgive.

How can we engage with the Lord in prayer and ask for things? How do we approach talking and asking about money, relationships, decisions, careers, and more? What is your system of prayer?

Hear about the meaning and significance of an Old Testament reference in this line and how it might change how you view this request.

God wants to meet with us daily in prayer. We will pray differently if we begin our prayers with worship than if we start with our own basic needs. On this episode, Pastor Tyler talks about aligning our hearts towards the truth of God’s holiness and how it will dramatically increase the depth and meaningfulness of our prayer life.

8 “Therefore do not be like them. For your Father knows the things you have need of before you ask Him. 9 In this manner, therefore, pray:

Our Father in heaven,

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

One of the most famous prayers in the world is found in Matthew's gospel. It begins with the line, "Our Father in Heaven..." Have you ever wondered why God wants to be called father? In this episode, we do a deep dive into The Lord's Prayer. We talk about fatherhood, inheritance, how child rearing has changed through the mid-1900s, and how your prayer life can go from robotic to relational.

If you're a parent you know that your children can ask for the same thing dozens of times leading to frustration and annoyance on your part. However, repeated attempts in prayer is something Jesus specifically asks for. In this lesson we'll look at two parables that describe perseverance in prayer as one of the keys to intimacy with God. 

We all have a person in our life that is difficult to talk to. Maybe they lie often, have an inflated view of self, or they're so distracted we don't feel like they're listening. What if we are the ones that are difficult to talk to from God's perspective? What if we are distracted, lie, or display arrogance when we pray? In this episode pastor Tyler attempts to teach us how to analyze ourselves so that our prayers are honest. Because it's only when we are honest with ourselves and God that we grow.