Episode 59: The Prayer Wheel - An Interview with David Van Biema

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Guest: David Van Biema - Author, Former Head Religion Writer for Time

Introduction to David (1:22)

Writing about prayer (2:35)

Philosophy of communication (3:33)

The history and rediscovery of the Prayer Wheel (4:32)

Using the Prayer Wheel as a preaching tool (9:35)

Decoding the Wheel (10:55)

Historical development (14:05)

Reverse engineering a medieval tool (17:51)

Why was the Wheel lost? (19:56)

Interactivity in prayer (22:07)

Why the Prayer Wheel is helpful today (23:55)

Why the Psalms still resonate (27:29)

Honoring the Psalms as both Jewish and Christian texts (30:18)

Most challenging communication experience (34:42)

Impactful communicators (35:43)

Recommended resources (37:34)

How to follow David (39:01)

Reaching out to our guest

@DavidHVB (Facebook)

The Prayer Wheel (Facebook Group)

Next Episode arrives March 15, 2018!

An interview with Rev. Matt Miofsky, Lead Pastor of The Gathering (St. Louis, MO)

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Disclosure of Material Connection: Some of the links in these show notes may be “affiliate links.” This means if you click on the link and purchase the item, I will receive an affiliate commission. Defining Grace is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program. Links:The Prayer Wheel: A Daily Guide to Renewing Your Faith with a Rediscovered Spiritual Practice by Patton Dodd, Jana Riess, David Van BiemaTIME Mother Teresa at 100: The Life and Works of a Modern Saint by Richard Lacayo, David Van Biema, Editors of Time MagazineNo dice required: A medieval prayer wheel surfaces, but how it was used is anyone's guess - Religion News ServiceLes Enluminures Medieval ArtChristopher de HamelDr. Ulrich RehmDr. Roy Hammerling - Concordia CollegeMedieval prayer wheel found inside rare Liesborn Gospel - but how the diagram was used remains a mystery | Daily Mail OnlinePanel Discussion: Introducing The Psalms Experience - YouTubeThe Book of Psalms: A Translation with Commentary by Robert AlterPete SeegerLeonard CohenThe Lord's Prayer in the Early Church: The Pearl of Great Price by Roy HammerlingThe Psalms Through Three Thousand Years by William Holladay