In this conversation, Jeremy Linneman, a pastor and author, shares insights on revitalizing prayer life. He discusses the neglected practices of lament and the use of Psalms, emphasizing their role in fostering emotional honesty with God. Jeremy highlights the transformative power of a prayer culture in churches, advocating for a balance between liturgical and spontaneous prayer. He also explores the necessity of confession and thanksgiving as essential components of genuine prayer, encouraging a deeper, more intimate connection with the divine.
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Building a Praying Church
Jeremy Linneman shares how his church became a praying church through dedicated prayer meetings and shifting leadership culture.
They flipped meetings to spend more than half the time praying, witnessing transformative impacts on their community.
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Importance of Lament Prayer
Lament as prayer is essential for wrestling honestly with life's struggles and injustice.
It allows authentic emotional expression before God and should not be rushed past into celebration.
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Loss of Lament in Modern Church
Western church lost lament due to seeker-sensitive focus on positivity, losing honesty in grief.
Without lament, believers miss the fullness of spiritual experience and authentic discipleship.
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Do you feel stuck, dry, or disconnected in your prayer life—and don’t know why? In this episode of Remnant Radio, Joshua Lewis and Michael Rowntree sit down with Jeremy Linneman, pastor and author of Pour Out Your Heart: Discovering Joy, Strength, and Intimacy with God through Prayer, to uncover the forgotten prayer practices that the modern church has left behind—and why we desperately need to recover them.
Jeremy shares how his own church became a praying church, and how practices like lament, praying the Psalms, intercessory emotion, and even liturgical prayer have reshaped not only his community, but his own intimacy with God. We also explore how the Western church’s pursuit of positivity has stripped prayer of honesty, grief, and depth, leaving believers spiritually malnourished.
If your prayer life feels mechanical, emotionless, or shallow—this conversation could change everything.
🔑 In this episode: Why lament is essential to spiritual maturity How liturgical and spontaneous prayer work together What the Psalms teach us about real prayer Rebuilding church culture around prayer Recovering joy, strength, and intimacy with God
00:00 – Intro and Why Prayer Feels Empty 05:42 – Building a Praying Church 10:50 – Balancing Liturgical Prayers & Emotion 16:57 - Laments 22:47 - Old Testament vs New Testament Prayers 27:16 - Thankfulness 31:25 – Watchfulness/Expectancy 34:31 - Rejoicing 36:38 - Learning to Confess 44:26 - Balancing Emotions Vs Trusting God's Sovereignty 54:06 - What Does It Look Like to Pray the Psalms? 57:20 - Closing Thoughts
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