Episodes
"Prayer is not asking. It is a longing of the soul... It is better in prayer to have a heart without words than words without a heart."
— Mahatma Gandhi
Where is your path leading?
What path are you walking today? Renoir's Path Leading Through Tall Grass invites us to reflect on the roads we travel, the memories we carry, and the presence of God that meets us along the way. Join us for a contemplative prayer experience as we discover that the journey itself can become a place of joy, wisdom, and grace.
Psalm 16:11 & Proverbs 4:18
Towering waves. Tiny boats. A mountain that seems small but is actually greater than the storm. Join us for a contemplative prayer experience with Katsushika Hokusai's Great Wave off Kanagawa as we reflect on Psalm 93 and listen for God's voice amid life's chaos. What waves are you facing—and what might God be revealing beyond them?
Psalm 93:3-4
Finding light in the darkness, and relief from the burdens we bear.
What do we carry when no one is watching? Lilias Trotter's Moonlight holds us in the quiet weight of the solitary journey — work, longing, and the strange beauty of the desert night. This prayer finds rest not by setting down the burden, but by discovering light within the carrying.
John 8:12
What does it look like when a friend simply lets you speak?
What does it look like when a friend simply lets you speak? Xugu's Three Friends holds us in a moment of playful, tender witness — squirrels and all. This prayer asks us not only to receive that kind of listening from a friend, but to discover it is also the posture God holds toward us.
Ecclesiastes 4:7-10
Refuge in the Valley.
Where do you go when your soul needs room to breathe? Duncanson's Valley Pasture holds the landscape as sanctuary — vast, luminous, and gently asking us to rest. This prayer invites us into stillness not as escape, but as the very ground where we are found.
Psalm 23
What waters are rising around you today? Find the calm.
What if the flood is not the end, but the beginning? Kandinsky's Improvisation Deluge pulls us into a world breaking open — surging, luminous, and trembling with new creation. This prayer holds you in the chaos long enough to hear what cannot be washed away.
Psalm 46:2-6
What if what has been rejected still carries sacred worth?
What if what has been rejected still carries sacred worth? Emily Carr’s Scorned as Timber Beloved of the Sky invites reflection on acceptance, failure, and divine presence. Through scripture, art, and silence, we contemplate how God embraces what others leave behind.
1 Peter 2:4-5
The Adoration of the Magi by Artimesia Gentileschi What gift do you bring to Christ today?
Madonna and Child. Reading from Hymn X1 by Ephrem the Syrian, Hymns on the Nativity of Christ in the Flesh.
This is a clip from Praying with Therese Kay's “Prison or Frame?” under the theme “Seeing God Through the Lens”.
Have you ever wondered how art can help you pray? In this episode, photographer and author Therese Kay reveals how photography becomes a form of listening prayer. Together we discover that hope and grace can break through even the hardest places—like light through a frame.
Romans 5:2-5
What is it about you that God delights in? This clip from "Praying with Sue Trowbridge's 'Sophia'" reminds us that God does love us.
Image: Sophia © Sue Trowbridge 2025
Where have you experienced God’s delight in you? In this episode, artist Sue Trowbridge shares her painting Sophia and her reflections on joy in creation. Together, we pray with her art and scripture, listening for the God who delights in creation—and in us.
Proverbs 8:30-31
Image: Sophia © Sue Trowbridge 2025
Where are you thirsty for God's refreshment? This is a clip from Praying with William Edouard Scott's “Rainy Night, Etaples”.
Where are you thirsty for God’s refreshment? Through Rainy Night, Etaples and the hymn Even Me, this session explores divine blessing as living water. Participants are invited to breathe, reflect, and receive God’s showers of grace.
Text: Even Me by Elizabeth Codner (1860)
What if the earth itself could preach? Rev. Rob McPherson explores Alma Thomas’s Earth Sermon: Beauty, Love, and Peace, reflecting on how creation proclaims God’s beauty, love, and peace. Isaiah 55:12–13 and Thomas’s inspiration guide a time of prayerful contemplation, inviting viewers to hear God’s personal word for them today.
Isaiah 55:12-13
This is a clip from the episode "Praying with Alma Thomas' Earth Sermon"
What if the beauty of nature could speak directly to your soul? Join Rev. Rob McPherson as he explores Monet’s The Japanese Footbridge and the Water-Lily Pool and Jesus’ invitation to trust God beyond worry. Discover how art and scripture together inspire a deeper peace and a call to live in harmony with God’s creation.
Luke 12:22-31
This is a clip from a full video on contemplative prayer called: "Praying with Claude Monet's The Japanese Footbridge and the Water Lily Pool".
Discover the sacred fragments of life and faith in Jan Richardson’s Palm Sunday as Rev. Rob McPherson shares an joyful conversation with the artist. Journey through prayer, brokenness, and hope woven into collage and scripture. Where is God calling you to move along the golden road today?
John 12:12-16
This is a clip from Praying with Jan Richardson's "Palm Sunday".
In moments of despair or doubt, what does God invite you to see and listen to in your life today? Vincent Van Gogh’s Starry Night and the story of Job both explore faith amid struggle and the search for meaning in suffering. The encounter with God invites humility, calm, and renewed trust even when feeling small or lost.
Job 38:1, 31-38
A clip from Praying with Vincent Van Gogh's "Starry Night"
What gifts do you bring to God’s call, and how might you respond to God’s leading in your life today? Gentileschi’s Adoration of the Magi invites viewers to enter the biblical story of seeking and honoring Christ with gifts of reverence and love. The painting calls attention to God’s guidance and the unique gifts each person brings in response.
Matthew 2:1, 10-12
— Mahatma Gandhi