A Life of Prayer: Recent Episodes

First Free Prayer Ministry

A Life of Prayer Podcast is designed to allow real people to have real conversations about what a true life of prayer looks like. Each week we invite members of the community to help us cover topics such as parenthood, finances, career, mental health, gifts of the spirit and more in a way that is applicable to every day life.

We're joined by guests Liz and Sarah (our Gen Z representatives) and Katy Fruit (on staff in our youth department) to talk about the lives and experiences of those in Gen Z; what they go through, what their struggles are, and how we can partner with this generation in life and in prayer.

Today we talk with Pastors Robyn Foye and Kevin Bonner about common parenting issues and struggles, and how we can partner and pray with those in the parenting season of life.

We start a series on praying through the generations by speaking with Pastor Dave Konkol, our "generational representative" for the 60 & over generation to discover what the overall worldview and prayer needs are for the Baby Boomer generation.

We sit down with Kevin Bonner to review the year 2020 and talk about what we learned about the Lord and our relationships with Him.

Trigger Warning: this podcast includes references to sexual and physical abuse Today we hear a testimony about abuse and God's hand on the journey of healing and forgiveness.

Hillary and Maggie share their stories of divorce, and how God moved in the midst of their journeys.

We sit down with Hillary and Pastor Pher to talk about the healing journey of forgiveness and God's heart for it.

In this episode, we talk about what "lamenting" is and why this kind of prayer is biblically necessary for both communication with God and processing a fallen world.

We chat with our guest Jordan Swift about his story of addiction, the Lord's faithfulness in struggle, and how to find freedom.

Today we chat with our guest Pastor Steve Dawson on Inner Healing Prayer; what it is, what it isn't, and how to partake in it here at First Free.

We got ONE MORE prayer practice episode! We chat about what contemplative prayer is, its importance, and how do we do it.

Today we take a short time to invite your questions and to join us in a month of Prayer & Fasting!

We continue our conversation on Spiritual Warfare including what are the strategies that Satan uses, and the strategies we can use to walk in victory.

Today we talk about what Spiritual Warfare is (and isn't) and how we go about it in a balanced, biblical way.

This week's practice is "listening prayer". In this episode we discuss how to overcome distraction and develop a listening ear (and heart) toward God.

This week we talk about the practice of "Intercession"; what it is, why it's vital, and how we do it.

We continue our Prayer Practices series talking about Petition; what it is, how we do it, and what are some common barriers to coming to the Lord with our requests.

This week we start a new series on different types of prayer. Today's practice is adoration; what is it, why is it important, and how does it impact our lives?

Who is the Holy Spirit, what does He do, and how do we grow in fellowship with Him?

What is calling? How do we discover God's purpose for our lives? Featuring special guest Pastor Daniel Olson of Pleasant Valley Church.

Today, we talk about one of our ministries at our local church called "Prayer Room" and the concept of "abiding" with Pastor Pher Lois and Hilary Freitag

It's Valentine's week! Today we're talking about what dating is, how to do it well, and how to walk it out in step with the Lord.

Does God say 'No' in the Bible? How do you know the difference between 'No' and 'Not yet'? How do you process and walk through a 'No'?

What is "praying God's word"? Is it important? How do we do it?

How do you define "anxiety" and "depression", how do we identify what's going on in our mental health, and how do we love and help those around us with mental health struggles?

How do faith and mental health go together? Can I have faith and still struggle? How do I biblically improve my mental health?

What does God sound like and how can we hear Him on a daily basis?

Welcome to a Life of Prayer! For this first episode, we look at prayer from a 10,000 foot view. What is prayer? Why do we do it? How can we pray?