Summary What if a day you have likely never thought about is central to God’s saving work? Holy Saturday is the day in between. It is the space between Good Friday and Easter Sunday. Ours is a Holy Saturday world, a Holy Saturday world on the edge of resurrection. Episode 24: Holy Saturday Hosted by […]

Summary The words of this lament are perhaps the last words spoken by Jesus on the cross. How are we to pray these words with Jesus? How are we to pray, at all, at the foot of the cross? We explore these questions in this episode, focusing on Mark 15:34, Jesus’ “cry of dereliction.” Episode 23: […]

Summary In this episode, we consider Mark 14:3-9, the story of an unnamed woman anointing Jesus before his death. Mark places this narrative in a prominent place, and Jesus praises the woman’s actions beyond any other response in Mark’s gospel. To pray this text is to allow our lives to conform to Jesus’ lavish sacrifice for […]

Summary In this episode, the Teach Us to Pray Podcast interviews its first guest – Peter Greer, President & CEO of HOPE International. Listen in as we hear more about the work Peter is doing and hear insights from his recently released book Lead with Prayer: The Spiritual Habits of World-Changing Leaders. Episode 21: Strengthen […]

Summary Isaiah declares the wonder and beauty of Christmas in three little words: “for unto us.” Who is your “us”? God takes on human flesh so as to bring the divine into human community, a community that is, profoundly, not limited to the living. Handel’s “Unto Us” Chorus takes center stage in this episode, guiding […]

Summary In this episode, we look at the prominent biblical theme of light and darkness through the lens of Movement 10 of Handel’s Messiah. Light does not exist without darkness. Through prayer, we can both become aware of darkness and boldly face it. Episode 19: Praying through Light and Darkness Welcome to the newest podcast […]

Summary Prayer is how we yield to God’s refining work in our lives. God uses difficulty to bring us, ultimately, to delight – the joy of a transformed life. In this episode, I focus on Handel’s surprising musical interpretation of Malachi 3:3 and share personally about how God has refined me. Episode 18: The One […]

Summary This Advent on Teach us to Pray, we will be praying through some of the texts from Handel’s Messiah. This episode focuses on the first words spoken in Messiah, “Comfort Ye.” Episode 17: Comfort Ye! Welcome to the newest podcast of Denver Institute for Faith & Work: Teach Us To Pray! Hosted by Jeff […]

Summary Much is hidden in the common words, “thank you,” including in how we use them in prayer. Gratitude toward God carries the possibility of seeing God for who he really is, and also, profoundly, can shape a transformative posture of repentance. Episode 16: The Giver in the Gift: How Gratitude Changes Everything Welcome to […]

Summary This episode concludes our prayerful examination of the Priestly Blessing. Episode 15: Blessed by Who God Is  Welcome to the newest podcast of Denver Institute for Faith & Work: Teach Us To Pray! Hosted by Jeff Hoffmeyer, Vice President of Advancement, this podcast seeks to focus on the practice of prayer through scripture as […]

Summary What does the blessing “the Lord make his face shine on you” mean? This part of the Priestly Blessing is about recognition, which is humanity’s primary need. We can receive this divine recognition through prayer, and this changes everything. Episode 14: God’s Shining Face Welcome to the newest podcast of Denver Institute for Faith […]

Summary Tucked into some familiar lines of Scripture is an overlooked metaphor for who God is and how he works in our lives. Prayer is our we yield to and participate in the work of the Divine Gardener. Episode 13: God As Gardener Welcome to the newest podcast of Denver Institute for Faith & Work: […]