Why are prayers of lament so need for this generation?
Young people are navigating grief, disappointment, anger, and questions about life and faith. Do we give them the language and space to bring these experiences honestly before God?
In this episode, we explore the biblical practice of lament, discovering how people like Job, Hannah, and even Jesus brought their deepest pain and questions into prayer. We also look at Psalm 13 to see how lament helps us express our struggles while learning to trust in God's unfailing love.
For youth leaders, this is an invitation to look beyond the programmes we run and notice the pain young people carry. Helping teenagers grow in faith also means helping them discover that God can handle their honesty, and that their grief, questions, and doubts have a place in his presence.
4 Sept 2026
What does daily prayer actually look like?
In this episode, we explore how our understanding of prayer is shaped by who God is and by the prayer life of Jesus. If God is already present and already at work, then prayer is not about getting God’s attention but about learning to notice and join in with what he is doing.
Together we’ll reflect on Jesus’ pattern of prayer, what it means to “pray without ceasing”, and how prayer can become woven into the ordinary moments of youth ministry—meetings, conversations, worries, celebrations and everyday decisions.
We’ll also consider the importance of creating intentional space for prayer, explore a simple A.C.T.S. framework, and think about what to do when we don’t have the words to pray.
17 Feb 2026
Who are we praying to?
Prayer is not a monologue. It is a response to a conversation God has already begun. But how we picture God deeply shapes how we pray. Is He distant and severe? Casual and familiar?
In this episode, we explore how a Trinitarian vision of God can transform your private and public prayer as a youth leader. When you hold together the holiness of the Father, the nearness of the Son and the help of the Spirit, your prayer life will be enriched and become an example to those you lead.
16 Feb 2026
Why don't we pray more?
We all pray. In moments of crisis, before meetings, during worship, or in private devotions. The question is not whether we pray. It is why we do not pray more.
In this episode, we explore three honest reasons: the mystery of prayer, the pressure of a hurried culture, and the lack of intentionality in our own lives as leaders. Drawing from the words of Jesus and the wisdom of Ronald Rolheiser we reflect on how distraction, busyness, and neglect of our interior life quietly erode our prayer life.
15 Feb 2026
Why is prayer important?
With endless programmes to plan, teams to lead, and events to run, prayer can quietly slip down the priority list. But what if prayer is not just another spiritual discipline to fit into an already crowded schedule?
In this episode, we step back and look at the bigger story of Scripture to rediscover why prayer is not an add-on to leadership. It is the foundation of our identity, intimacy with God, and long-term faithfulness.
If leadership has begun to feel heavy, hurried, or overly driven by outcomes, this conversation is a gentle invitation back to the place where we remember we are God’s beloved and where, with the disciples, we learn again to pray, “Lord, teach us to pray.”
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