Summary Praying toward a different kind of victory: surrender, kneeling, submitting, and waiting. Episode 12: Matthew 26:36-46 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 a […]

Summary The subtle beauty of evil, and how to pray against it. Episode 11: Matthew 4:8-11 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 a primary […]

Summary There is a temptation to not only define ourselves but what we do, but also to reduce God to what he does. How to pray so as to focus on who God is. Episode 10: Matthew 4:5-7 Welcome to the newest podcast of Denver Institute for Faith & Work: Teach Us To Pray! Hosted […]

Summary Bread, but not bread alone. How to pray about your primary tasks. Episode 9: Luke 4:4 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 a […]

Summary God adopts us as his children, and this changes everything. Episode 8: Romans 8:17 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 a primary way […]

Summary What form of vocational uncertainty are you experiencing? Not in the right job? Overly stressed at work? Working too much? Whatever uncertainty you are experiencing at work, you can hear God say to you, “I love you, with you I am well pleased.” Episode 7: Matthew 3:17 Welcome to the newest podcast of Denver […]

Summary Although we often frame our faith as “following Jesus,” the Bible also teaches that God “follows” us. God pursues us, chases us, even. We can claim that promise by praying verse 6 of Psalm 23. Episode 6: Psalm 23:6 Welcome to the newest podcast of Denver Institute for Faith & Work: Teach Us To […]

Summary Although we may not have enemies like David did (the trying-to-kill-us kind), there are many in our lives who have hurt us or who are hurting us, or who are standing against us. How do we pray in the midst of these enemies? What is God’s response? Episode 5: Psalm 23:5 Welcome to the […]

Summary Belonging is the central orientation of a sheep to the shepherd and of our lives with God. No matter how far we have wandered, God goes after us, bringing us back, and invites us to offer belonging to others. Episode 4: Psalm 23:3 Welcome to the newest podcast of Denver Institute for Faith & […]

Summary The primary tool shepherds use to lead their sheep is their voice. How does God use his voice to lead us? Where does God lead us to find “green pastures and still waters”? Turns out God often uses his voice to lead us into (not away from) difficulty and brokenness and injustice. Episode 3: […]

Summary “The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing.” Listen in as we take a deeper look at this familiar verse but with new eyes.  Episode 2: Psalm 23:1 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 […]

Summary Prayer is, simply, talking to God. How, though, do we make the move from talking about God, to talking to God? Psalm 23 answers this question. The dark valleys of our lives are occasions to claim the central promise of Scripture, “Thou art with me.” Episode 1: Psalm 23:4 Welcome to the newest podcast […]