Ann Voskamp: Neurotheology and Sacred Prayer (S12E6)

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Nov 5, 2024

Join bestselling author Ann Voskamp as she navigates the powerful intersection of neuroscience, theology, and healing. Delve into how prayer transforms our minds and spirits, offering fresh perspectives on trauma and personal growth. Ann shares her experiences with vulnerability and community in overcoming isolation, along with insights from her new prayer journals. Discover the significance of authentic lament and gratitude in deepening your relationship with God, even amidst life’s challenges.

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ANECDOTE

Childhood Trauma and Healing

Ann Voskamp's earliest memory is of her sister's accidental death.
This trauma led to anxiety, cutting, and agoraphobia, eventually finding solace in faith and gratitude.

INSIGHT

Transactional vs. Covenantal Faith

Transactional faith is based on checklists, confessions, and expecting God to fulfill our requests.
It can create a sense of entitlement, leading to disappointment and strained relationships with God.

ANECDOTE

Loss and Trust

Ann Voskamp experienced a second tragedy when her father died in a similar accident as her sister.
Despite the pain, her faith and gratitude practice helped her find meaning and trust in God's goodness.

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This conversation will help you find healing and power in the sacred space of prayer.

Be ready to take notes, shed tears, and renew your hope as New York Times bestselling author Ann Voskamp gives us a masterclass on neuroscience, theology, and a deep dive into overcoming trauma, tragedy, and all the places where life can hurt.

We discuss Ann's new prayer journals, Sacred Prayer and Gifts and Gratitudes, and Ann gives us a new way to think about how prayer affects our brains.

Click here for the transcript of this episode (note: computer-generated transcripts are not perfect).

Ann's bio

Ann Voskamp is wife of one good farmer, mama to a seven exuberant kids, and author of the four New York Times Bestsellers, The Broken Way, The Greatest Gift, Unwrapping The Greatest Gift, and One Thousand Gifts: A Dare to Live Fully Right Where You Are, a New York Times 67 week bestseller which has sold more than 1.5 million copies, and is translated into more than 20 languages.

Named by Christianity Today as one of 50 women most shaping culture and the church today, and a partner with Compassion International as a global advocate for needy children, Ann's a regular loser of library books, usually has a sink full of soaking pots, sees empty laundry baskets rarer than a blue moon, and believes that the sky and fresh mercy over the farm is large and all is grace. Her blog, one of the Top 10 Christian blogs on the web, has become a daily well for the weary and soul-thirsty.

Chapters

0:12 Introduction to Sacred Conversations

1:59 The Importance of Prayer

7:31 Journey from Brokenness to Healing

14:11 Understanding Transactional vs. Covenant Relationships

21:33 Wrestling with God in Times of Loss

32:52 The Power of Gratitude and Prayer

41:46 The Sacred Prayer Acrostic

49:06 Finding Peace in Grief

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