E188 God-Shaped Not Me-Shaped

22/12/2025 1h 13min
E188 God-Shaped Not Me-Shaped

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We are shaking things up in 2026--Make sure to JOIN US for ALL the content coming - https://join.unrefinedpodcast.comBrandon and Lindsy sit down with returning guest Anthony Delgado to talk about prayer that actually forms you instead of turning into a spiritual transaction. They unpack why so many believers say “I prayed and it didn’t work,” and how that often reveals we were aiming prayer at the wrong target. Anthony frames the Lord’s Prayer as more than a model or a script it’s a theology of prayer shaped by God, rooted in the Fatherhood of God, and meant to draw us into communion that reshapes desire, identity, and daily life.The episode also gets honest about performance-oriented prayer culture, the difference between fervency as trust vs fervency as manipulation, and why starting with adoration changes everything. Along the way they hit liturgy, sacramental imagination, memorialism vs real presence, and practical on-ramps for people who feel distant from God or feel stuck praying only for outcomes.The book: God-Shaped Prayerhttps://www.palmdale.church/https://www.anthonydelgado.net/Podcast: Biblical Re-Enchantmenthttps://www.youtube.com/@AnthonyDelgadoBRTimestamps:00:00:50 Welcome back Anthony Delgado and why this book matters00:02:54 Why Anthony wrote God-Shaped Prayer and the church context00:05:05 What makes this Lord’s Prayer book different00:07:09 Biblical theology angle tracing motifs through Scripture00:09:34 Prayer as communion with the Father not fear of praying wrong00:12:01 Why “Our Father” hits different for the original audience00:14:22 What God-shaped prayer means shaped by God not our rules00:16:45 Neo-spiritual “asking the universe” vs Christian prayer00:19:07 Starting with nearness our Father before awe and holiness00:23:50 Writing a “useful book” something to chew on every page00:26:09 The real goal of prayer and the fervency confusion00:28:31 Identity first not performance and the father’s lap picture00:30:09 What Anthony prayed like before and the ACTS framework00:32:30 Why adoration and confession come first then thanksgiving00:37:19 Sacramental imagination word and table and worship as formation00:42:01 Memorialism vs real presence and obedience as receiving blessing00:46:35 Prayer and Eucharistic life as fleeing the giants of the world00:58:30 Where to start if you feel distant from God rule of prayer01:03:14 Posture and the body in prayer and neural pathways01:05:38 Where to find Anthony online and his podcast work01:07:59 Workbook announcement and how it’s structured01:10:03 Anthony prays the Lord’s Prayer themes over listeners
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