In this episode Alain and Adam spoke with Dr. Johannes Hartl, theologian, author, speaker and student of philosophy who founded the Augsburg House of Prayer in the south of Germany in 2005 where both Catholics and Protestants have prayed continuously for more than 13 years. They enjoyed a conversation around how the God Story weaves together the beauty of God, the longing of culture, night and day prayer, a new ecology for the human heart and ecumenical engagement between catholic and protestants.

“The God Story: Encountering Unfailing Love in the Unfolding narrative of Scripture”. Is a retelling of the Biblical story aimed to help those who are familiar with the Bible become increasingly fascinated and those unfamiliar take a slow curious journey into God’s unfailing love and purpose throughout history. If you are interested in checking out the book "The God Story" or the accompanying church resources and videos produced in partnership with 24-7 Prayer go to 24-7prayer.com/resource/the-god-story/

Music from the song " Come Let Us Go" by Jonathan Helser and the Cageless Birds. Written to help raise funds & awareness for Hydrating Humanity, find out more on the YouTube page

Links:
DR JOHANNES HARTL- YouTube &  johanneshartl.org
THE GOD STORY- Church resources and videos 24-7prayer.com/godstoryresources/
COME LET US GO- Listen, learn, donate youtube.com/watch?v=g9Gbx2JGCoY

In this episode Adam had a conversation with Abby Van Peursem about a life-changing encounter with Jesus during a teaching week of the God Story. Previously an engineering student from Michigan she felt compelled to moved to a rural area of Zambia called Choma to do Kingdom development work with a ministry called Poetice. Abby captures the unique nature of Scripture in story form as universally accessible and transformative and its impact in the community through providing clean water, sports ministry, care for those in prison and generous welcome into the church spiritual family.
 
“The God Story: Encountering Unfailing Love in the Unfolding narrative of Scripture”. Is a retelling of the Biblical story aimed to help those who are familiar with the Bible become increasingly fascinated and those unfamiliar take a slow curious journey into God’s unfailing love and purpose throughout history. If you are interested in checking out the book "The God Story" or the accompanying church resources and videos produced in partnership with 24-7 Prayer go to 24-7prayer.com/resource/the-god-story/

Music from the song " Come Let Us Go" by Jonathan Helser and the Cageless Birds. Written to help raise funds & awareness for Hydrating Humanity, find out more on the YouTube page

Links:
POETICE- poetice.org
THE GOD STORY- Church resources and videos 24-7prayer.com/godstoryresources/
COME LET US GO- Listen, learn, donate youtube.com/watch?v=g9Gbx2JGCoY

In this episode Adam spoke to Ralf Neumann, who encountered Jesus in a nine month journey through the God Story at a discipleship school in his early 20’s. Together with his closest friends Ralf and his wife intentionally moved to one of the most disinvested communities in Germany to establish Polylux, a non-profit charity and social welfare organization, which is situated on the Datzeberg – a housing estate in Neubrandenburg. We explore the story of how they translated and contextualized the God Story for their community in video form and have embodied it through a myriad of ways and community projects.

“The God Story: Encountering Unfailing Love in the Unfolding narrative of Scripture”. Is a retelling of the Biblical story aimed to help those who are familiar with the Bible become increasingly fascinated and those unfamiliar take a slow curious journey into God’s unfailing love and purpose throughout history. If you are interested in checking out the book "The God Story" or the accompanying church resources and videos produced in partnership with 24-7 Prayer go to 24-7prayer.com/resource/the-god-story/

Music from the song " Come Let Us Go" by Jonathan Helser and the Cageless Birds. Written to help raise funds & awareness for Hydrating Humanity, find out more on the YouTube page

Links:
POLYLUX- polyluxev.de
THE GOD STORY- Church resources and videos 24-7prayer.com/godstoryresources/
COME LET US GO- Listen, learn, donate youtube.com/watch?v=g9Gbx2JGCoY

In this episode Adam had the joy of talking with Melissa Helser. Melissa is a songwriter, worship leader, discipler and the co-founder of the Cageless Birds and 18 inch journey in North Carolina. They talk honestly about pain and suffering through the seasons of our soul and the God who faithfully stays with us through it all.
 
“The God Story: Encountering Unfailing Love in the Unfolding narrative of Scripture”. Is a retelling of the Biblical story aimed to help those who are familiar with the Bible become increasingly fascinated and those unfamiliar take a slow curious journey into God’s unfailing love and purpose throughout history. If you are interested in checking out the book "The God Story" or the accompanying church resources and videos produced in partnership with 24-7 Prayer go to 24-7prayer.com/resource/the-god-story/

Music from the song " Come Let Us Go" by Jonathan Helser and the Cageless Birds. Written to help raise funds & awareness for Hydrating Humanity, find out more on the YouTube page

Links:
Jonathan David & MELISSA HELSER- www.jonathanhelser.com
THE GOD STORY- Church resources and videos 24-7prayer.com/godstoryresources/
COME LET US GO- Listen, learn, donate youtube.com/watch?v=g9Gbx2JGCoY

In this episode Adam talks to Olivier Kavutse about his story of Surviving a genocide in Rwanda as a 9 year old boy. Olivier has discovered his identity as a Beloved Son in the God Story and as an artist has translated that message into life giving music and action to bring “beauty for ashes” in his home nation and beyond. This conversation is about the powerful hope held out in the gospel of Jesus to meet us and transform us no matter what we have experienced or witnessed and the miracle of forgiveness to heal.  

“The God Story: Encountering Unfailing Love in the Unfolding narrative of Scripture”. Is a retelling of the Biblical story aimed to help those who are familiar with the Bible become increasingly fascinated and those unfamiliar take a slow curious journey into God’s unfailing love and purpose throughout history. If you are interested in checking out the book "The God Story" or the accompanying church resources and videos produced in partnership with 24-7 Prayer go to 24-7prayer.com/resource/the-god-story/

Music from the song " Come Let Us Go" by Jonathan Helser and the Cageless Birds. Written to help raise funds & awareness for Hydrating Humanity, find out more on the YouTube page

Links:
BEAUTY FOR ASHES-  beautyforashesrwanda.com
THE GOD STORY- Church resources and videos 24-7prayer.com/godstoryresources/
COME LET US GO- Listen, learn, donate youtube.com/watch?v=g9Gbx2JGCoY

In this episode Alain and Adam have a conversation with Pete Greig. Pete is the bewildered founder of the global 24-7 Prayer movement, the Senior Pastor of Emmaus Rd church, and a director of Waverley Abbey. He is also an award-winning author and host of the Lectio365 daily devotional. They explore the profound value of scripture, its particular transforming power in this cultural moment and why praying the bible is so important.

“The God Story: Encountering Unfailing Love in the Unfolding narrative of Scripture”. Is a retelling of the Biblical story aimed to help those who are familiar with the Bible become increasingly fascinated and those unfamiliar take a slow curious journey into God’s unfailing love and purpose throughout history. If you are interested in checking out the book "The God Story" or the accompanying church resources and videos produced in partnership with 24-7 Prayer go to 24-7prayer.com/resource/the-god-story/

Music from the song " Come Let Us Go" by Jonathan Helser and the Cageless Birds. Written to help raise funds & awareness for Hydrating Humanity, find out more on the YouTube page

Links:
24-7 PRAYER - 24-7prayer.com/
LECTIO365- 24-7prayer.com/resource/lectio-365/
THE GOD STORY- Church resources and videos 24-7prayer.com/godstoryresources/
COME LET US GO- Listen, learn, donate youtube.com/watch?v=g9Gbx2JGCoY

In this episode Adam had a conversation with his friend Jonathan Tremaine Thomas. JT is the founder of Civil Righteousness which exists to see reconciliation and restoration through spiritual, cultural, and economic renewal. They talked candidly about his story and calling to racial healing and justice, shaped by the biblical narrative and the gift of reading and interpreting scripture in community across cultures.

“The God Story: Encountering Unfailing Love in the Unfolding narrative of Scripture”. Is a retelling of the Biblical story aimed to help those who are familiar with the Bible become increasingly fascinated and those unfamiliar take a slow curious journey into God’s unfailing love and purpose throughout history. If you are interested in checking out the book "The God Story" or the accompanying church resources and videos produced in partnership with 24-7 Prayer go to 24-7prayer.com/resource/the-god-story/

Music from the song " Come Let Us Go" by Jonathan Helser and the Cageless Birds. Written to help raise funds & awareness for Hydrating Humanity, find out more on the YouTube page

Links:
CIVIL RIGHTEOUSNESS - Information and action https://www.civilrighteousness.org/
THE GOD STORY- Church resources and videos 24-7prayer.com/godstoryresources/
COME LET US GO- Listen, learn, donate youtube.com/watch?v=g9Gbx2JGCoY

In this episode Adam has a conversation with Mary, a medical nurse and mother of four with a masters degree in Humanitarian Disaster Leadership who is seeing women powerfully discover God through scripture and holistic care amidst the refugee crisis, financial collapse and severe oppression in the Middle East. Mary shares stories of the Spirit’s work through scripture and loving relationships in helping women move from diminishment and trauma to dignity, healing and purpose.

“The God Story: Encountering Unfailing Love in the Unfolding narrative of Scripture”. Is a retelling of the Biblical story aimed to help those who are familiar with the Bible become increasingly fascinated and those unfamiliar take a slow curious journey into God’s unfailing love and purpose throughout history. If you are interested in checking out the book "The God Story" or the accompanying church resources and videos produced in partnership with 24-7 Prayer go to 24-7prayer.com/resource/the-god-story/

Music from the song " Come Let Us Go" by Jonathan Helser and the Cageless Birds. Written to help raise funds & awareness for Hydrating Humanity, find out more on the YouTube page

Links:
THE GOD STORY- Church resources and videos 24-7prayer.com/godstoryresources/
COME LET US GO- Listen, learn, donate youtube.com/watch?v=g9Gbx2JGCoY

In this episode we had the joy of talking with our friend Tyler Staton, author, lead pastor of Bridgetown Church in Portland and National Director of 24-7 Prayer USA. We explore how Scripture anchors us in suffering, shapes our prayer lives and meets us in our most broken places.

“The God Story: Encountering Unfailing Love in the Unfolding narrative of Scripture”. Is a retelling of the Biblical story aimed to help those who are familiar with the Bible become increasingly fascinated and those unfamiliar take a slow curious journey into God’s unfailing love and purpose throughout history. If you are interested in checking out the book "The God Story" or the accompanying church resources and videos produced in partnership with 24-7 Prayer go to 24-7prayer.com/resource/the-god-story/

Music from the song " Come Let Us Go" by Jonathan Helser and the Cageless Birds. Written to help raise funds & awareness for Hydrating Humanity, find out more on the YouTube page

Links:
TYLER STATON- 'Praying Like Monks, Living Like Fools' tylerstaton.com/books
THE GOD STORY- Church resources and videos 24-7prayer.com/godstoryresources/
COME LET US GO- Listen, learn, donate youtube.com/watch?v=g9Gbx2JGCoY

A short trailer to let you know that we have a brand new podcast coming your way. In the next few weeks we plan to release episode 1 and then share more with you over the rest of the year as we have conversations with our friends from all over the world on how their lives have been shaped by the scripture and what it’s looked like for them to step into the God Story.

Join us as we share stories of some of our favorite people and explore more of our favorite book - the bible- with all of you. Be sure to subscribe to this podcast to stay informed on each new episode as it becomes available. 

For more information on the book and accompanying resources go to: 24-7prayer.com/resource/the-god-story/