Prayer itself makes us anxious because it uncovers fears we can ignore as long as we don’t engage deeply, thoughtfully, vulnerably with God. -Tyler Staton
There are so many books about prayer, but sometimes we need to be reminded that prayer can include both silence and listening for God’s voice. This conversation with Nancy Raatz,* Pastor of Mental Health and Recovery at Evergreen Christian Community in Olympia, WA, is inspired by Tyler Staton’s Living Like Monks, Praying Like Fools: An Invitation to the Wonder and Mystery of Prayer. We talk about the wonder, disappointment, and insecurities we may feel about prayer, and we spend time talking about little “t” traumas, listening to stories of harm, and healing hurt that comes from leaders in ministry.
Resources Mentioned & Affiliate Links:*
To Be Told: God Invites You to Coauthor Your Future by Dan Allender
Allender Center
Are you There God? It’s Me Margaret by Judy Blume
Starring Sally J. Freedman as Herself by Judy Blume
Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery
Emily of New Moon by L.M. Montgomery
The Soul of Shame by Curt Thompson
The Deepest Place: Suffering and the Formation of Hope by Curt Thompson
The Ballot and the Bible Kaitlyn Schiess
Praying Like Monks, Living like Fools: An Invitation to the Wonder and Mystery of Prayer by Tyler Staton
Prayer by Richard Foster
*Contact Nancy at Nancy [dot] Raatz [at] evergreenpnw.com or follow her on Facebook.
**Clarification from your host: During the conversation, I said that Nancy and I are both part of Assemblies of God World Missions. What I really meant is that we are both Assemblies of God ministers. Only Nancy was a part of AGWM.
YPRB host Heather Weber is a book-obsessed pastor, author, and holistic life and leadership coach. She is the author of Dear Boy,: An Epistolary Memoir. Find out more about her coaching, pastoral direction, and creative projects at www.heatherweber.org. And, subscribe to her Dear Exiles newsletter at heatherweber.substack.com.
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