{"podcast":{"title":"Become New with John Ortberg","slug":"become-new-with-john-ortberg-3584281","podcast_index_feed_id":3584281,"rss_url":"https://rss.buzzsprout.com/2118006.rss","website_url":"https://becomenew.com","image_url":"https://storage.buzzsprout.com/vf7qw16bn8ahjt88h40xo04r9dgq?.jpg","author":"Become New","episode_count":1183,"summary":"Join John Ortberg each day for 10 minutes of spiritual guidance on the person we are becoming.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-21T16:17:14.256537+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/become-new-with-john-ortberg-3584281"},"episode":{"title":"54. Does Prayer Actually Change Anything?","slug":"54-does-prayer-actually-change-anything","published_at":"2026-07-16T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/become-new-with-john-ortberg-3584281/54-does-prayer-actually-change-anything","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/become-new-with-john-ortberg-3584281","url":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/2118006/episodes/19501057-54-does-prayer-actually-change-anything.mp3","audio_url":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/2118006/episodes/19501057-54-does-prayer-actually-change-anything.mp3","summary":"If God already knows everything... why pray? In this reflection on Psalm 74, John Ortberg wrestles with one of the oldest questions about prayer. Can our prayers actually matter? Drawing on insights from Walter Brueggemann and Dallas Willard, John explores the difference between the ancient philosophical idea of the \"Unmoved Mover\" and the God revealed in Scripture—the God who listens, responds, and is deeply moved by His people. This episode explores: - Psalm 74 and communal lament - Psa...","meta_description":"If God already knows everything... why pray? In this reflection on Psalm 74, John Ortberg wrestles with one of the oldest questions about prayer. Can our…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":856,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/become-new-with-john-ortberg-3584281/episodes/54-does-prayer-actually-change-anything/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/become-new-with-john-ortberg-3584281/54-does-prayer-actually-change-anything.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}