In this interview with Andy Brown, we talk about the practicalities of prayer. When and where, and how do you begin?
This is an extract from the How to Live as a Christian episode about prayer.
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Prayer – How to live as a Christian #2
All about prayer – the what, why, how and when of prayer! In this session we see how we can use the Lord’s Prayer as a template for prayer. Also an interview with a special guest to talk about prayer.
Resources in the video
- The Church of England app is called “Time to Pray”
- PrayerMate
- “Enjoy your prayer life” by Michael Reeves
Also check out Andy Brown’s website, where he blogs regularly with Christian reflections and thoughts.
This is an updated version of the video course I recorded last year, based on the written series.
Authentic Religion – Matthew 6:1-18
Jesus’ words here are appropriate for a social media generation! He warns us against hypocritical religion, and shows us what we should be like instead.
The previous Sermon on the Mount video on “Misusing the Law (Matthew 5:33-48)” is available here.
In due course this series will replace the existing Sermon on the Mount series.
Why should we use liturgy? – Your questions answered
A lot of people think the only way to pray properly is for everything to be spontaneous. But I think there are good reasons to use services and prayers which are written, as well as spontaneous prayers. Here are four reasons why it’s important to use liturgy.
The key points
- We all use liturgy, whether it’s written down or not. If the liturgy we use is written down, we can judge it against the Bible.
- God often repeats things – it’s how we learn. Things often go in deeper when we repeat them – especially when we’re young. (I didn’t mention it in the video, but you might like the book You are what you love by James K.A. Smith)
- Good liturgy teaches us to worship God. Good liturgy doesn’t just help us to worship God in that moment, but it teaches us to worship God day-by-day. It shapes our whole attitude to God.
- The most important thing is our hearts. It’s possible to read the words from a page like you’re reading the newspaper – but that doesn’t have to be the case. Whether words are written or whether they are spontaneous, they can and should come from the heart.
Explore further
Part two of the How to live a Christian course is about prayer.
Part three of the Heidelberg Catechism course goes through the Lord’s Prayer – starting with session 45 on prayer.
Your questions answered
This is the fourth video for the Your questions answered feature. See the rest of the series on that page.
If you have a question about Christianity or the Bible, please send them in or comment below.
God is… infinitely powerful (omnipotent)
The sixth part of our Get to know God series looks at God’s omnipotence – the fact that he is infinitely powerful. I don’t know about you, but I’ve found the last couple of sessions have dealt with some pretty tough concepts. This week is, I hope, slightly less tough in that respect. But that doesn’t mean there isn’t plenty here to get your head around – and plenty to be encouraged by. Let’s look into it. We’ll start out by drawing out a few points from the Bible, and then we’ll think about what it means for us.
What does the Bible say?
No-one is powerful like God
No one is like you, Lord; you are great, and your name is mighty in power.
Jeremiah 10:6
The Bible often describes God’s power as being incomparable. Nothing else in all creation could come anywhere close to matching his power. His power is often seen in the things that he does.
Continue reading “God is… infinitely powerful (omnipotent)”How to Live as a Christian: 2. Prayer
I’ve just released the second part of the “How to Live as a Christian” video series. This time the focus is on prayer, and we think about: (1) What prayer is; (2) How to pray; (3) When to pray; (4) Tools to help you pray.
This is a video version of the written series I did recently.