Does Prayer Work? How God Relates to His World

Voxology

Religion & Spirituality, Society & Culture, Philosophy

4.8 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 27 October 2025

⏱️ 84 minutes

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Summary

Join Voxology in celebrating 10 incredible years of thought-provoking conversations on faith, culture, and the role of the church in society! In this milestone episode, Mike and Tim reflect on the journey from humble beginnings in October 2015 to today, exploring the impactful discussions that have shaped this community. From the concept of cruciformity to the intersection of faith and politics, they dive into navigating cultural challenges and addressing critical topics like Christian nationalism, biblical authority, and justice through the lens of Jesus' teachings.

With humor, humility, and deep engagement, the hosts tackle questions like, "What does it mean to follow Jesus in today's cultural climate?" and "How do we approach faith authentically while addressing societal complexities?" Whether you're a longtime listener or new to the podcast, this episode is packed with gratitude, poignant reflections, and fresh perspectives on theology and cultural engagement.

We encourage you to join the dialogue! Share your thoughts, questions, and insights on Facebook or Instagram as we continue walking this road together. Let's explore what it means to embody faith in action and pursue justice in a divided world. Thank you for being part of this incredible journey—here's to many more years of meaningful conversation!

CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Happy 10th Birthday 03:24 - BRUDES - Destroyer 05:05 - How Did You Guys Meet 06:48 - Challenging MAGA's Biblical Authoritarianism 13:14 - Keeping Sermons Relevant 14:08 - Immunity from Christian Nationalism 17:45 - Proposals for Intervention 22:40 - Voxology's Impact on Community 24:30 - Biblical Alternatives to Dominionism 27:10 - Correcting Dominionist Genesis Readings 29:58 - This Week in Christian Nationalism 36:00 - Charlie Kirk's Controversy 41:25 - Textual Note 44:27 - THANK YOU 45:22 - The Lord's Prayer 46:40 - Objection 1: Trusting God as Father 51:35 - Objection 2: Does Prayer Work? 56:40 - The Effectiveness of Prayer 1:01:54 - Prayer as Participation 1:06:00 - Does Prayer Work? 1:10:10 - Obstacle 2: Prayer Effectiveness 1:13:18 - Jesus Could Have 1:14:35 - The Garden of Gethsemane 1:15:47 - The Problem of Evil 1:19:55 - Next Time on Voxology 1:23:10 - Support the Podcast

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0:00.0	Hello friends.
0:11.3	Mike and Tim here.
0:13.1	And happy birthday to us.
0:15.0	We are officially 10 years old as of this episode.
0:20.0	October of 2015.
0:23.4	Think about life then.
0:25.2	Think about the simplicity,
0:26.7	the joy of life
0:28.7	in 2015.
0:31.2	This year
0:32.2	podcast started with a
0:34.7	guy named Andy Laura,
0:37.1	who I was acquaintances with a guy named Andy Laura who we I was acquaintances with a guy named
0:41.3	Rob Bell back in the day who would start a podcast and said it was a fairly easy thing to do
0:47.2	and Andy started this sucker 10 years ago and boom here we are 10 years later Tim. Tim, who would have known, who would have thought, who would have imagined?
1:00.2	I was thinking about it this morning, driving around a pickleball.
1:06.1	I would never have guessed.
1:07.9	And it's been one of the great delights and privileges to have done this for
1:12.8	10 years to do it with so many great people thinking of um Kevin number one and two I'm thinking
1:19.0	of Bonnie I'm thinking of Andy thinking of my friend Tim Stafford I mean the cast of characters
1:24.6	behind this thing our friend Johanna and Brenda, pretty remarkable.
1:30.4	And then all of you who have been, I mean, so faithful in listening, in subscribing and
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