Amy Joy

Make Prayer Beautiful

Religion EN ↓ 1000 episodes

I quit praying for eight years because the amount of resistance wore me down. But prayer is so transformative, I want you to be able to pray in health and power.

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Amy Joy

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The Man Who Prays Daily Blessings for Those Who Publicly Oppose Him 03.05.2025 10:37

I am not this holy, but I appreciate the reminder that I could think and act differently. 

The Man Who Needs Three Executive Assistants, Because One Wouldn't Be Enough 02.05.2025 9:04

A celebration of some of the ways Kris Vallotton has blessed my life.

The Itinerant Prophet Who Specializes in Deliverance 01.05.2025 7:27

If you want to hear some crazy stories, this episode is for you! And an error correction: I named his podcast incorrectly. It is actually called "God Is Not a Theory."

The Couple Who Popularized Soaking Prayer 30.04.2025 5:26

And imagining if the Holy Spirit was more real to me than any human person.

The Man Who Asked Jesus to Be His Guru 29.04.2025 13:59

Ministering like the loaves and the fishes to the Rainbow People, 500 miles to the gallon of gasoline, blue sky at the beach, and other modern miracles.

My Beautiful Introduction to Healing Prayer 28.04.2025 9:55

Judith, Francis, and a way of life that's better than the games.

Mentored by a Controversial Contemporary Couple 26.04.2025 8:30

Michael and Debbie Pearl, on child-rearing, marriage, evangelism, and believing the Bible.

Mentored by a Pastor Who Wanted His Parishioners to Read Their Bibles More 25.04.2025 11:45

Eugene Peterson's shock on going from academia to the pulpit, and his solution to encouraging more Bible reading.

Mentored by (Perhaps) the Smartest Author to Make It Big Among Christian Audiences 24.04.2025 9:56

C.S. Lewis' body of work: tremendous genius, written clearly enough and simply enough to understand.

Mentored by a British Man Who Chose to Live Among and Look Like the Chinese He Ministered To 23.04.2025 6:42

Hudson Taylor's spiritual secret gave me a new look at my life of faith.

Mentored by a Dutch Woman Who Suffered with the Nazis in World War II 22.04.2025 8:50

Corrie ten Boom, her father Casper, her sister Betsie: what a tradition of glory.

Mentored by a Missionary from the Early 1900s 21.04.2025 8:07

Isobel Kuhn, through her books, answered my questions and reminded me that there were people on the road ahead.

The Gift of a Godly Boarding House 19.04.2025 8:44

A year living with a family not my own … a gift of different thoughts and different actions.

Why "That's the Stupidest Thing I've Ever Heard" Doesn't Have to Be the End of the World 18.04.2025 8:06

A controversial figure, who nevertheless helped shape my thinking.

Early Mentoring in Prayer 17.04.2025 8:11

The difference between being a pioneer and a maintainer, kindness in mistakes, and demonstration of working things out. A love note to Scott and Connie.

Fly Fishing Lures, Mustard Seeds, and a Six-Hour Call with an Editor 16.04.2025 9:26

The loving quest to be incarnational, evangelistic, creative, and kind. A love note to Wendy's husband Don.

Cheering on Arrival, Hospitality, Thought-Provoking Questions 15.04.2025 8:55

A love note to my first official mentor, Wendy.

While Impartation Is Great, Mentors Are Extra Precious 14.04.2025 4:44

What an amazing exercise: to think about those who have mentored, discipled, or changed one's thinking.

Congested Head, Foggy Mind, Uncertainty in General … One Response 12.04.2025 5:51

Lord, teach us to pray!

Planning for a Party … My Part, God's Part 11.04.2025 14:51

The longest episode to date, because this testimony mattered to me so deeply.

Seaglass, Giftings, and the Kindness of the Lord 10.04.2025 7:18

How some bits of colored glass shifted my attitude and reminded me of the best treasure hunt.