About this episode

Ivelisse Page interviews Mark Batterson about the power of bold prayers and faith in challenging times.

What does it look like to pray with bold faith when you're facing something bigger than you can handle? In this episode, Ivelisse welcomes Mark Batterson, lead pastor of National Community Church and bestselling author of The Circle Maker, for a conversation that will inspire you to keep circling your hardest prayers without letting fear have the final word. Drawing from the ancient story of Honi, who drew a circle in the sand and prayed boldly for rain, Mark shares what it means ...

People in this episode

Host: Ivelisse Page

Guest: Mark Batterson

Topics covered

• bold prayers
• faith
• inspiration
• overcoming fear
• spirituality

Keywords

• bold prayers
• faith
• Mark Batterson
• Honi
• spiritual growth
• prayer
• inspiration

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: National Community Church

Books & works: The Circle Maker

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