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Why the Lord’s Prayer Changes Everything with Brad Gray and Brad Nelson
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- Michael Easley inContext
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- Feb 17, 2026
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Summary
The Lord’s Prayer may be the most familiar prayer in Christianity—and the most overlooked. In this episode of InContext, Michael Easley sits down with Brad Gray and Brad Nelson of Walking the Text to uncover the depth, power, and biblical context behind the prayer Jesus taught His disciples. Drawing from years of study in Israel, pastoral ministry, and personal experiences of grief and suffering, Brad and Nelson show how the Lord’s Prayer is not just something Jesus taught—it’s the prayer He lived. From Exodus imagery and the “heavens” language to forgiveness, grief, and the kingdom of God, this conversation reframes the prayer as a daily blueprint for discipleship. Whether you’ve prayed the Lord’s Prayer for decades or rarely stop to think about its meaning, this episode invites you to hear it with fresh ears—and to rediscover how it shapes our understanding of God, ourselves, and our purpose in the world. Chapters 00:00 – How Michael First Met Brad & Nelson in Israel 03:40 – From Sports & Business to Studying Scripture 07:50 – Why Biblical Context Changes Everything 10:45 – Why the Disciples Asked Jesus to Teach Them to Pray 13:55 – Rediscovering the Lord’s Prayer 17:20 – Grief, Liminal Space, and Prayer That Holds Us Together 22:30 – “Our Father in the Heavens” Explained 27:10 – Creation, Cosmos, and God’s Nearness 30:40 – Why Stillness Helps Us Hear God 34:10 – “Forgive Us Our Debts” and the Cost of Forgiveness 39:00 – Forgiveness vs. Reconciliation 44:00 – The Dead Sea, the Sea of Galilee, and Grace 49:30 – Why Forgiveness Is Ongoing Work 53:40 – The Lord’s Prayer as a Blueprint for Daily Life Key Topics The Lord’s Prayer in biblical and historical context Why familiarity can dull spiritual formation Exodus imagery and the kingdom of God God’s nearness and authori…