Prayer to Go

Prayer to Go


Latest Episodes

014 Prayer: What is prayer?
October 01, 2018

What is prayer? Do we have to close our eyes? Bow our heads? Put our hands together? Kneel? In our new series, “Prayer Practices,” we unpack the definition of prayer and explore various traditions we can use to expand our prayer and faith life. Mentioned

013 Compassion: Jesus on the Cross
September 29, 2018

Do you struggle to call yourself a Christian? Most days, I do, too. Join Carolyn in a moment of contemplative prayer as we discuss two stories from the Gospels: Lazarus’ death and Jesus’ crucifixion. Mentioned in this episode: Read the story of Lazarus’ d

011 Silence: A Prayer for Quiet Confidence
September 24, 2018

Hate silence? So do I. In this episode, Carolyn introduces a Prayer for Quiet Confidence. She shares her experience struggling to discern God’s will and discusses how she built a stronger relationship with the divine by quieting her self-doubt, leaning in

010 Direction: A Prayer for Guidance
September 22, 2018

Feeling lost? In this episode, Carolyn introduces a Prayer for Guidance. Learn about God’s faithfulness even in the darkest times and practice asking God for help in figuring out what steps come next. A Prayer for Guidance (traditional) O God, by whom the

012 Tears: Psalm 6
September 20, 2018

God hears our cries and joins us in weeping. Join the Psalmist in lifting up your cries in Psalm 6. Psalm 6 Lord, do not rebuke me in your anger    or discipline me in your wrath.Have mercy on me, Lord, for I am faint;    heal me, Lord, for my bones are i

009 Healing: Ecclesiastes 3
September 20, 2018

It’s okay to not be okay. In this episode, Carolyn features Ecclesiastes 3 and speaks about healing and hope when we’re struggling in our faith. Take-aways: It’s okay to not be okay. Hope comes in many different shapes and sizes. Even in the darkest seaso

008 Despair: Psalm 4
September 19, 2018

Going through a dry season in your faith? In this episode, Carolyn introduces our new series, “Prayers from the Depths” – words for the times when you don’t feel like God is listening. Psalm 4 Answer me when I call to you, my righteous God. Give me relief

007 Love: A Prayer Attributed to St. Francis
September 16, 2018

In this episode, Carolyn discusses the life and legacy of St. Francis of Assisi and introduces a prayer that calls us to make the world just a little bit better. A Prayer Attributed to St. Francis Lord, make us instruments of your peace. Where there is ha

006 Healing: The Serenity Prayer
September 15, 2018

In this episode, Carolyn discusses the Serenity Prayer, the Christian origins of Alcoholics Anonymous, and the difference between wounds that need to heal and the work we are called to do. The Serenity Prayer God, grant me the serenity to accept the thing

005 Calling: A Prayer of Self-Dedication
September 13, 2018

In this episode, Carolyn imagines God speaking to us through billboards, introduces the Episcopal Church’s Book of Common Prayer, and shares a short prayer to help us align ourselves with God’s work in our lives.