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Podcast: Bret Hammond
Episode: What Does Prayer Change? Mark 14:32-36
Description: I never realized the phrase "thoughts and prayers" was viewed with disdain by some people. But, of course, it's easy for me to get defensive about that—prayer has become my first response to tragedy. The problem is, for many of us, prayer is also our last response. We're seldom moved beyond prayer to sacrifice, give, and reach out to those who are hurting. We don't give "thoughts and prayers" a second thought. I feel the conviction of that.
And, of course, some question what good prayer does anyway. Does prayer change anything? While we can tell stories of miraculous an...