How Should We Pray | Alex Jones | Episode 339

The Speakeasy

The Girl Named Blake

Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

4.8 • 3.3K Ratings

🗓️ 22 January 2025

⏱️ 74 minutes

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Summary

CEO and Co-founder of the Hallow app Alex Jones joins Blake to discuss his journey from atheism to creating a guided prayer and meditation app rooted in Christian spirituality. He shares how his personal encounter with meditation led him to discover the deeper spiritual traditions within Christianity, such as contemplative prayer and meditation on scripture. Inspired by his own profound experience of hearing God's voice during prayer, Alex explains how Hallow evolved from a personal project into a widely used app, impacting millions globally. His story highlights the transformative power of prayer and the importance of creating space to hear God in today's busy world. In this episode, you’ll be able to… Understand the impact of guided prayer and scripture meditation. Explore how Hallow has helped millions grow in their faith. Be inspired to create space for prayer and listening to God in daily life. To connect with Alex… Website: hallow.com Instagram: @hallowapp Facebook: @hallowapp Thanks to our sponsors! AquaTru - Get 20% off any aqua purifier when you use code BLAKE on AquaTru.com. AirDoctor - Visit airdoctorpro.com and get up to $300 off an air purifier when you using the code BLAKE and get a FREE 3-year warranty! Fatty15 - Take charge of your health by visiting fatty15.com/BLAKE and using the code HEALTHY to get an extra 15% off your 90-day subscription Starter Kit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	One of my favorite things about having a podcast is having the opportunity to have conversations
0:04.8	with people that know a lot more than me and that have deep dove into things that I have
0:11.5	interest in. And that is what this episode is this week. Alex Jones is not that Alex Jones,
0:17.9	as we cover at the beginning of the episode. He is the CEO and co-founder of
0:22.3	the Hallow app, which is a guided prayer and meditation app that is available on all platforms.
0:28.6	And we went into the deep end on prayer and the impact that it has on our lives and even more so
0:35.2	the impact that it has on our children's lives and how we can hand them a legacy
0:40.4	of this sacred tradition while encouraging a real relationship with Jesus.
0:45.7	We also got into the resurgence of Christianity across the world and specifically in America
0:52.4	and why that is something to get excited about and how
0:55.7	history shows us that this has been a consistent theme throughout the world. And so we had lots to chat
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1:47.0	Each aspect of the camp is woven together to help them learn to discover truth, to discern wisely, and take godly action in the context of real life situations.
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