Prayer in the Making
Prayer in the Making
Lyndall Bywater
Lyndall talks about prayer and life, and how to mix them both together.
A coronavirus Retreat Part 8: Crossing over
Thoughts on those stories in the Old Testament about the Israelites finding ways through rivers and seas ... rye stopping of the flow, the opening of a way and the chance to cross to somewhere and something new.
Apr 4, 2020
10 min
A coronavirus Retreat Part 7: Who's in control around here?
Getting into a bit of prayer theology about how sovereignty and human agency work. Is God in control? Are we in control? And how do we pray in the midst of those questions?
Apr 2, 2020
12 min
A Coronavirus Retreat Part 6: Let it be
What does prayer look like on the days when this doesn't feel doable?
Mar 29, 2020
12 min
A coronavirus Retreat Part 5: The 'one word' technique
Thoughts on turning prayer from a flood of words into a simpler, deeper, fuller, more meaningful connection with God.
Mar 25, 2020
11 min
A Coronavirus Retreat Part 4: At home
Well, we're all at home for a while. But home can be a place that's full of the living, loving presence of God. Here's some thoughts on how ...
Mar 24, 2020
10 min
A coronavirus Retreat Part 3: Being Present
Thoughts on multitasking, focusing, living well and lighting candles ...
Mar 22, 2020
4 min
A coronavirus Retreat Part 2: Steadying
Thoughts on finding our balance amidst the wobbly-ness of it all.
Mar 21, 2020
4 min
A coronavirus Retreat Part 1: Going beneath
This is a strange old time, isn't it ... So why don't we make it a retreat? Here are my first three tips on how to get your coronavirus retreat underway. It's all about becoming a submarine ...
Mar 20, 2020
9 min
The nub of it all (Chapter 12 Part 2)
Chapter 12: Resilience; Part 2: Growing a Relationship. It's the last episode in this Prayer in the Making Lent Bookclub, and this is my attempt to get to the heart of things. Thanks for listening, and May your prayer life go from strength to strength.
Apr 20, 2019
10 min
Praying the way you're made (Chapter 12 Part 1)
Chapter 12: Resilience; Part 1: Building a Rhythm. If our relationships with our loved ones always include things we really love to do, then how much more our relationship with God? Yet how often do we focus on the areas of prayer we think we need to improve in? And do we end up thinking that the stuff we really enjoy doing probably doesn't count as much? This is a tiny summary of my teaching on prayer and personality, with a challenge to work out what kind of prayer we most love ... and then to go and do more of it.
Apr 18, 2019
15 min
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