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Aug 2023
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"Am I Overcomplicating Prayer?" With Kal...

The Proverbs 31 Ministries Podcast
About this episode

The Bible has a lot to say about prayer.

But what does "prayer" really mean? And what does it look like in our everyday lives? On this episode, our host Kaley Olson sits down with Shae Hill, Ashley Morgan Jackson and Meghan Ryan for a conversation about what it looks like to talk to God. We'll open our Bibles, trade some embarrassing stories, and take an honest look at what it means to communicate our desires, fears, worries and praises to our Creator. It's possible that prayer might not be quite as complicated as we make it.

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