Did Daniel and Jesus Disagree About Prayer?

Did Daniel and Jesus Disagree About Prayer?

From Curiously Kaitlyn by Kaitlyn Schiess

June 9, 2026 · 28 min

About this episode

Kaitlyn discusses the differences in prayer practices between Daniel and Jesus, emphasizing the importance of genuine faith over performative acts.

Daniel prays where people can see him, but Jesus tells his followers not to pray just to be noticed. So did Daniel and Jesus disagree about prayer? Kaitlyn explains why Daniel's prayer was an act of quiet faithfulness, not religious showmanship, and why Jesus was warning against using prayer to impress an audience. Mike and Kaitlyn talk about public faith, political protest, performative religion, and the difference between staying faithful to God and trying to look faithful to everyone else. 0:00 - Theme Song 0:58 - Was Daniel a Hypocrite? 6:57 - What's the Lion's Den Story's Point? 11:40 - Sponsor - Belonging by Design - Learn how to show up for special-needs families at your church. Go to https://www.accessible.faith/holypost to claim two free lessons and if you're ready to go all in, promo code HOLYPOST gets you $200 off! 12:48 - Sponsor - Blissy - Pure mulberry silk pillow cases—hypoallergenic, naturally cooling, and recommended by dermatologists! Go to https://www.blissy.com/KAITLYN and use code KAITLYN to get 30% off 13:50 - Modern "Praying for Others to See" 18:30 - Jesus and Praying in Public 23:56 - Praying for God, Not People 27:53 - End Credits

People in this episode

Host: Kaitlyn Schiess

Guest: Mike

Topics covered

  • prayer
  • public faith
  • political protest
  • performative religion
  • faithfulness

Keywords

  • Daniel
  • Jesus
  • prayer
  • public faith
  • performative religion
  • faithfulness
  • political protest

Sponsors

Belonging by Design, Blissy

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Daniel, Jesus

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