Summary Isaiah declares the wonder and beauty of Christmas in three little words: “for unto us.” Who is your “us”? God takes on human flesh so as to bring the divine into human community, a community that is, profoundly, not limited to the living. Handel’s “Unto Us” Chorus takes center stage in this episode, guiding […]

Summary In this episode, we look at the prominent biblical theme of light and darkness through the lens of Movement 10 of Handel’s Messiah. Light does not exist without darkness. Through prayer, we can both become aware of darkness and boldly face it. Episode 19: Praying through Light and Darkness Welcome to the newest podcast […]

Summary Prayer is how we yield to God’s refining work in our lives. God uses difficulty to bring us, ultimately, to delight – the joy of a transformed life. In this episode, I focus on Handel’s surprising musical interpretation of Malachi 3:3 and share personally about how God has refined me. Episode 18: The One […]

Summary This Advent on Teach us to Pray, we will be praying through some of the texts from Handel’s Messiah. This episode focuses on the first words spoken in Messiah, “Comfort Ye.” Episode 17: Comfort Ye! Welcome to the newest podcast of Denver Institute for Faith & Work: Teach Us To Pray! Hosted by Jeff […]

Summary Much is hidden in the common words, “thank you,” including in how we use them in prayer. Gratitude toward God carries the possibility of seeing God for who he really is, and also, profoundly, can shape a transformative posture of repentance. Episode 16: The Giver in the Gift: How Gratitude Changes Everything Welcome to […]

Summary This episode concludes our prayerful examination of the Priestly Blessing. Episode 15: Blessed by Who God Is  Welcome to the newest podcast of Denver Institute for Faith & Work: Teach Us To Pray! Hosted by Jeff Hoffmeyer, Vice President of Advancement, this podcast seeks to focus on the practice of prayer through scripture as […]

Summary What does the blessing “the Lord make his face shine on you” mean? This part of the Priestly Blessing is about recognition, which is humanity’s primary need. We can receive this divine recognition through prayer, and this changes everything. Episode 14: God’s Shining Face Welcome to the newest podcast of Denver Institute for Faith […]

Summary Tucked into some familiar lines of Scripture is an overlooked metaphor for who God is and how he works in our lives. Prayer is our we yield to and participate in the work of the Divine Gardener. Episode 13: God As Gardener Welcome to the newest podcast of Denver Institute for Faith & Work: […]

Summary Praying toward a different kind of victory: surrender, kneeling, submitting, and waiting. Episode 12: Matthew 26:36-46 Welcome to the newest podcast of Denver Institute for Faith & Work: Teach Us To Pray! Hosted by Jeff Hoffmeyer, Vice President of Advancement, this podcast seeks to focus on the practice of prayer through scripture as a […]

Summary The subtle beauty of evil, and how to pray against it. Episode 11: Matthew 4:8-11 Welcome to the newest podcast of Denver Institute for Faith & Work: Teach Us To Pray! Hosted by Jeff Hoffmeyer, Vice President of Advancement, this podcast seeks to focus on the practice of prayer through scripture as a primary […]

Summary There is a temptation to not only define ourselves but what we do, but also to reduce God to what he does. How to pray so as to focus on who God is. Episode 10: Matthew 4:5-7 Welcome to the newest podcast of Denver Institute for Faith & Work: Teach Us To Pray! Hosted […]

Summary Bread, but not bread alone. How to pray about your primary tasks. Episode 9: Luke 4:4 Welcome to the newest podcast of Denver Institute for Faith & Work: Teach Us To Pray! Hosted by Jeff Hoffmeyer, Vice President of Advancement, this podcast seeks to focus on the practice of prayer through scripture as a […]