Free Range Preacher on Prayer

We’re caught up! - to December - 2025. We beg the question, “What is time to a Neurodivergent? We finish up with the woman at the well, and her astonishing conversation with the Savior of the world. The importance of the eternal over the temporal. Mark 8:36 “For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world, and forfeit his soul? “Therefore we do not lose heart, but though our outer man is dec...

Jesus meets a woman at a well; this event gets right to the point. Our lives are much more than what we see physically, and the real existential threat is not to our earthly lives, but to our eternal souls. So critical is this truth that Jesus brings up what the woman would not say. "Go, call your husband, and come here." What unfolded next led the woman to the spiritual. "The woman...

We conclude our Signature Episode in segments with the why of prayer and the difficulty of the truth: "the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak. Our growth and consistent prayer move our prayers from a task or discipline to the sweetest part of our day. The Apostle Paul will be our last example. With the insight of a life lived for the spread of the gospel, Paul describes earthly life in...

We are wrapping up, or beginning to, our signature episode; in this installment, we start with David's description in Psalm 22 of the crucifixion of Jesus. Beginning with the most historic moment, both great joy for us and agony for our Savior, "My God, my God, why hast Thou forsaken me?" Psalm 22:1a The spiritual separation of Jesus, his pain, and humiliation are also described in P...

Review of the woman at the well from John 4. We begin today with a prayer for our brothers and sisters in Russia and Ukraine. Most of all, a worldwide revival might even start there, in the midst of turmoil. The conversation in John 4 is as astonishing as our prayers. To the woman, a Jew talking to a Samaritan woman was unthinkable. The holy God of the universe initiating communion with us is just...

Thank you for listening. 7 new countries added, new, thank you, returning, brave, and patient. I am humbled by that, too; I’ve got to figure out how to mention you without adding too much time to the podcast. We will, with God’s help, figure it out. But for now: We begin each new season with brief reviews of our purpose. Today, we kick off our review with a modified quote, the quote that, it turns...

We are reviewing our podcasts highlighting Jesus and the woman at the well. Fresh season 8 episodes in a few days. In the olden days, driving out to the Boise National Forest and coming home from the same, God talked to me first. It was a hard truth that I had no comprehension of until I unexpectedly found myself in church. God spoke through a billboard containing His word. "For the wages of...

Listen today to God's response to Job's challenge, demanding an answer. We will hear God asking Job these questions three: Where were you when I created the universe? Job 38 How do I sustain the universe? Job 39 If you cannot contend with my creation, how will you contend with me? Job 41 Job's humility.: "Then Job answered the LORD, and said, 2 "I know that Thou canst do all...

I’ve actually moved from the “slough of despond” to the estuary of seasons 7 and 8 of the podcast. The Lord pushed me out of the swamp in a surprising way. In this episode, we discuss the depressed state briefly, and God pulling me out. Then we review our prayer theme for season 8: “Strive to make prayer, and reading, and holy company, and holy conference your delight; and when delight cometh in,...

We made it! Thank You, Jesus, we trust in Your providence. Who is this King of Glory? He is high and lifted up. He is our Rock, Refuge, and our intimate Savior. He is also our King. Once we meet Him truly, we will all say with Job. “Then Job answered the LORD, and said, 2 “I know that Thou canst do all things, And that no purpose of Thine can be thwarted. 3 ‘Who is this that hides counsel without...

We have seen the example of Jeremiah and how his prayer life saw him through the sorrow of God's wrath. Now, we turn to Job and see how his prayer life made him famous for his enduring faith. "Behold, we count those blessed who endured. You have heard of the endurance of Job and have seen the outcome of the Lord's dealings, that the Lord is full of compassion and is merciful." Ja...

Who is this King of Glory? Today brings us one step further out of the 25-26 estuary. The King of Glory is our Creator, Savior, and Sustainer. He is kind and long-suffering, but also Holy and true. He also asks Job and us where we were at the moment of creation, how the universe is truly sustained, and lastly (today), if we cannot conquer His creation, how do we confront Him? Today is fun because...

Unlike Jeremiah, Job had no idea what was coming his way. One of the salient aspects of the Book of Job is that God never explains Himself, not to us or Job. We are back to wading through 2025 and 2026. We take a foray into the will of God. "And this is eternal life, that they may know Thee, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom Thou hast sent." John 17:3 "And we know that God ca...

As we continue wading through the estuary of 2025/2026/October Surprise 2025, we continue, after our long delay, with our Signature Episode: this one assurance through prayer. We hear Jesus say: "For all these things the nations of the world eagerly seek; but your Father knows that you need these things. "But seek His kingdom, and these things shall be added to you. 32 "Do not be af...

Trusting the Lord as we wrap up our October Surprise, season 7, finish up our Signature episode, and begin Season 8, we hear God, the Almighty, challenge Job’s assertion that he will walk into God's presence, “like a prince,” and demand an answer. The Lord, the I AM, instead challenges Job’s arm, presence, eminence, dignity, honor, and majesty. If God says, Job has those attributes in His meas...

Welcome to the Free Range Preacher on Prayer podcast, episode 1 of season 8, or the official episode one of season 8. As we welcome the nations of Eswatini, Bangladesh, and Israel to the podcast, we are in an estuary season. God willing, we take the next few weeks to finish our October Surprise, Signature episode started in December, and begin Season Eight. I recently read a letter by Samuel Ruthe...

The outline of Job 39 shows that God has designed the animal kingdom and its environments perfectly. God designed birth, mountain goats, oxen, horses, and birds, all perfectly suited for their flourishing. And the Ostrich is neglectful with her nest and the callous care of the eggs of the troop, and yet they survive even in carelessness. But the ostrich and the emu are fearless. In 1932, a flock o...

Science tells us exactly how the universe began…Cosmic lightening, Mysterious forces, and luck. -as of a documentary on the creation. God, however, revealed to Job: The water cycle, the earth spins on its axis, springs in the oceans, the limits on the shorelines, mountains and valleys under the seas, the mysteries of light, water freezing from the top down, along with His creative power, thousands...

The 17.03 mark transitions to closing information. We continue looking at how Jeremiah's long life of consistent prayer leads him to be able to say in Lamentations: "He has filled me with bitterness, He has made me drunk with wormwood. 16 And He has broken my teeth with gravel; He has made me cower in the dust." Jeremiah 3:15-16 AND "Surely my soul remembers And is bowed down wi...

Today, we say hello to my friend Genci, pastor of Eagles Church in Tirana, Albania, along with all our brothers and sisters who live in Albania. Genci is a man of character who loves his flock and has a beautiful family. The point of mentioning we are sinners, bigger on the inside and lonely, is to demonstrate our great need not only for salvation but to know and be known by others, most criticall...

Today, we welcome Israel to our listening audience. Thank you for giving the Free Range Preacher on Prayer podcast! We are looking this October at just who is our King of Glory? Today we see Him again high and lifted up, and in His presence we are humbled. Job began his season of trial with unfeigned worship of the God of the universe. “Then Job arose and tore his robe and shaved his head, and he...

We highlight and rejoice in the closed countries where we are heard. We want you to know we remember you daily in our prayers and are blessed you listen. I struggled in the first year of my salvation in the area of prayer. Forty-five or so years ago, I neither understood, comprehended, nor apprehended that I was in a new and authentic relationship with my Creator, Savior, and Internal Companion wh...

Today, we accomplish two things: we welcome the country of Eswatini and pray that God will shine forth on His kingdom here on earth, committing to 2026 being a year in which we find God shining forth for His treasured ones. "Oh, give ear, Shepherd of Israel, Thou who dost lead Joseph like a flock; Thou who art enthroned above the cherubim, shine forth!" Psalm 80:1 Knowing our weaknesses,...

Addendum: We begin with a challenge to the special ones who listen but are in Christ, part of the Kingdom of Christ. We welcome Hong Kong and are glad you joined the Free Range Preacher on Prayer. In part two of our signature episode, we find that through the Messiah, we have been reconciled to God, we are no longer enemies but Children, and we are brought into a new and transparent relationship w...

When I first got saved and had no knowledge of the Bible, I was young and married for about a year. My idea of heaven was holding my wife's hand and flying through the universe, exploring the wonders of God's creation. The Holy Spirit, the Bible, and some maturity have changed my thoughts on the nature of heaven: "And this is eternal life, that they may know Thee, the only true God, a...