The Follower Podcast

How to be unsuccessful with Pete Portal

In this conversation, Pete talks about how choosing unsuccess might be the best path to human flourishing. He shares his own story and the struggles that inspired this idea. In addition, he invites us to consider an alternative way of ordering our lives that looks less like the messages filling billboards and magazines and more like the one of scripture. 
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To find Pete's book as well as a video course to compliment your reading visit the 24/7 prayer website. 

The Prayer of Examen with Matthew Lewis

In this episode, our very own Matthew Lewis runs us through an introduction to the prayer of Examen. In particular, he looks at this prayer form through a historical, biblical, and sociological lens to help us understand where it came from, how we can find scriptural validity for it, and why it's a valuable practice in our time.
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Intercessory prayer with Jill Weber

In the second episode of our three-part series on prayer, Jill Weber gives us some valuable insight into the practice of intercessory prayer. 
Jill serves with 24/7 Prayer in several capacities including helping establish a community of prayer at Waverly Abbey. 
But, more than any of the roles that she fulfills, her greatest gift is the person she has become in a life given to prayer. It's from this rich resource that she serves us in this episode. We hope you find it helpful. 
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Contemplative prayer with Liam Byrnes

This is the first episode in a three-part series on prayer. In this episode, Liam Byrnes introduces us to contemplative prayer. Among other things, Liam explores the prayer forms of Lectio Divina, Centering prayer, and imaginative prayer. 
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The Rough Cuts: Deliver us from Evil

In the final episode of The Rough Cuts series, Matthew shares a few thoughts on the realities of Evil and our need for deliverance. 
This is the final episode in the Lord's prayer series. Please like, share, and leave a review if you find it helpful. 

The Rough Cuts: Temptation

In this episode, Matthew shares a few thoughts on temptation inviting us out of any condemnation we might carry in our weakness and encouraging us to build our lives on scripture as a pre-emtive way of resisting temptation. 

The Rough Cuts: Forgiveness

In this episode of the rough cuts, Matthew shares thoughts on the power of forgiveness. 
In particular, he speaks about acknowledging our need for forgiveness, rejoicing in God's desire to forgive us, forgiving ourselves, and forgiving others. 
We hope this episode serves you well. 
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The Rough Cuts: Our Daily Bread

In this episode Matthew continues our journey through the Lord's prayer by  sharing a few thoughts on what it means for us to pray for our daily bread. 
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The Rough Cuts: Your Will be done

In this episode, Matthew uses the model of Awakening, purgation, Illumination, and union as offered in Robert Mulholland's Invitation to a Journey to discuss the process of moving from willfulness to willingness in our relationship with God. 
Find the book here.
 
 

The Rough Cuts: Kingdom Come

In this episode, Matthew offers a few unedited thoughts on what we mean when we pray for God's Kingdom to come. In particular, he considers the Kingdom of God and how it comes to our lives. 
You might like to watch the following teaching from Dallas Willard for more on this topic. 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7mY1gTqTUVQ