Prayer. Deeply sacred. Nearly universally practiced. Kind of weird. Strangely secretive for many people. Rarely discussed in public. Prayer.
Rev. Dani Hillyer and Matt Mattson dive deeply into their understanding of and experience with prayer in this episode.
How do you pray? Take some time to enjoy this sacred episode exploring the wild and wonderful world of prayer with Matt and Dani.
ADDITIONAL SHOW NOTES:
Pew Research Center (2023):
44% of U.S. adults pray at least once a day, and an additional 23% pray weekly or monthly.
Young adults (18–24): about 27% pray daily.
33% of Americans often or always say Grace before meals.
“To be with another person is one of the closest encounters with God we may ever have.” —Barbara Brown Taylor
“Prayer is not primarily saying words or thinking thoughts. It is, rather, a stance… a way of living in the Presence.” —Richard Rohr
“To pray does not mean to think about God… as soon as we begin to divide our thoughts… we separate God from our daily life.” –Henri Nouwen
