

How Do I Pray When Fear Keeps Knocking?
You've prayed about the fear. You handed it to God. And a few hours later (or even minutes) it's back, knocking at the door of your heart like it never left. If you're tired of fighting the same fear over and over, this episode is for you. This week on Untangling Prayer, we sit with an honest ques…

The Part of Your Story You Stopped Praying About
Is there a part of your story you've stopped praying about? Maybe you don't doubt that God can do anything. You've just decided this particular thing is too far gone. This week on Untangling Prayer, Rachel sits with a hard question: is it ever too late for God to redeem the chapter you've already …

How to Pray and Stay Positive in Hard Seasons
Some seasons don't need a pep talk. When you're caring for someone who's slipping away, or worn down by a fight that won't end, being told to "stay positive" can feel like the loneliest thing in the world. This week's episode sits with a real email from a listener named Lucy, whose husband has Alz…

Praying When You're Afraid of What Can Go Wrong
Are you afraid of what could still go wrong? A lot of us carry a fear about the future, and it reshapes how we pray. We start asking God for the small things because we're scared to hand Him the big one, the one that would wreck us if the answer came back no. In this episode, we sit in Romans 8:37…

Still Waiting on God After You've Prayed
You've prayed about it more times than you can count. You've said the words, cried the tears, done all the asking. And now you're just standing there, waiting to see if God is actually going to move this time. That in-between place, after you've prayed but before you've seen anything, is one of the…

Praying Over the Worry That Won't Let You Sleep
Do you lie awake at night bracing for everything that could go wrong, feeling like you're the only one keeping your family and your own heart safe? If you're exhausted from standing guard, this episode is for you. This week, Rachel opens Psalm 4:8 and the devotional "The Way He Protects Your Heart…

Why God's Answer Looked Nothing Like You Expected
Have you ever prayed for something so specifically that you could picture exactly what the answer should look like, only to watch the years go by while nothing happened? Eventually you stop expecting anything at all. You start praying with your eyes half-closed, bracing for disappointment instead …

When It Feels Like No One Is Fighting for You
Have you ever felt like you are carrying something really heavy and you're doing it all by yourself? Nobody knows what it's costing you. Maybe you're so worn down that fighting for even one more day sounds impossible. If that's where you are, this episode will help! Rachel walks through one of Sc…

How to Fight Back in Prayer (When You Feel Defenseless)
If you feel like prayer is your last resort instead of your first move, or if you're not even sure what you're fighting against, or whether you have the strength to fight at all, then this episode is for you. This week, Rachel talks about what it actually means to fight back in prayer when you fee…

Finding Joy When God's Answer Is No with Kristy Graham of Samaritan's Purse
When you've prayed your hardest and the answer is still no, where does joy come from? This week I sat down with Kristy Graham, host of On the Ground with Samaritan's Purse, for an honest conversation about prayer in the hardest places. Kristy has walked with disaster survivors who lost everything …