Bridgetown Audio Podcast A Prayer Shaped Life - Prayer as Be, Become, Do
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Oct 6, 2025 In this insightful discussion, Tyler Staton, a Pastor at Bridgetown Church, dives deep into the transformative power of prayer. He explores how prayer can shape daily life, urging listeners to engage with their surroundings as invitations to deepen their practice. Tyler introduces three pivotal 'mountains' of prayer—Mount Tabor, Mount of Olives, and Golgotha—linking them to identity, empathy, and suffering. He highlights the psychological benefits of prayer and emphasizes its role in cultivating both joy and sorrow, ultimately guiding us towards a more profound presence in times of absence.
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Prayer Meets The Sidewalk
- Tyler Staton recounts walking early mornings in NYC and noticing an immigrant couple who cleaned a bar, which reshaped his prayers.
- He realized they were not interruptions but central to how he should pray and relate to God on sidewalks and schoolyards.
Prayer Reforms The Person
- Prayer reshapes the praying person more than it merely requests interventions from God.
- A prayer-shaped life reforms perception so ordinary actions reflect Jesus' eyes and responses.
Make Prayer Your Central Vocation
- Devote yourself to prayer as your primary vocation, making it the center around which everything orbits.
- Evaluate honestly who or what your life actually orbits and reorder priorities if needed.
