Prayer-life funk: the hosts admit it, and a two-day solo prayer retreat
- How is your prayer life right now?
The hosts take up a Christian Post article, '21 things to pray for, tips for a better prayer life,' and start by asking each other whether anyone feels good about prayer right now. None of them do: one is in a rut with only a few stock phrases and no silence or listening; another describes watching God do great things while feeling like 'stubborn Israel' — unwilling to talk to him. A host recounts taking two and a half days in a hotel room alone, lights off, just reading Scripture and praying after an overseas trip was canceled; the agenda he brought in got flipped upside down. Nathaniel, addressed by name, is asked whether he has ever done extended intentional prayer — no, his prayers are 'subpar at best.' They play Family Feud guessing the list: seclusion, a consistent time, praying Scripture.
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Dear LFTP: explaining an invisible disability
- How do I explain my invisible disability to friends who act like I'm making it up?
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Dear LFTP: ending a friendship or ghosting the young couple
- Should I ghost an unwanted friendship or tell them honestly I want to end it?
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Dear LFTP: the boyfriend's uncomfortably hard bed and couch
- How do I tell my boyfriend his expensive bed and couch are too uncomfortable to sleep on?
A host hands the advice segment to Mike ("Alright. Mike, let's give some advice") and a host reads the Dear LFTP letter: a woman in a tumultuous-but-currently-good relationship…
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Dear LFTP: the aggressively negative colleague
- Should I make excuses or be honest with a negative, aggressive friend?
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