The Quiet Rebellion Series Episode 1: The Middle Voice

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Welcome to the first of a three part series of episodes entitled: The Quiet Rebellion Series.

This is our 2nd episode overall. It is called "The Middle Voice"

In this episode, Shelley and I discuss what real prayer looks like based on Tyler Staton's book, "Praying like Monks, Living like Fools."

This episode explores the fact that in English, there are basically 2 main modes of speaking. The Active Voice (1st Voice) in which the speaker is the origin of the action done to someone or something else. There is the Passive Voice (3rd Voice) where the action happens to the subject. However, in Hellenistic Greek grammar, there is another main mode of speaking called, "The Middle Voice" (2nd Voice). This final mode of grammar allows the subject to enact things to and/or for themself.

This episode discusses how the Middle Voice is the true ebb and flow of prayer. Although God began the conversation, we add to it, receive from it, and influence it. Although the our human, and mere mortal, inclinations are inclined toward being an active demander or passive apathetic, we see that real and honest prayer can exist only as God Himself truly designed it: In The Middle Voice!

Intro & Opening Thoughts 3:40
How important was prayer in Jewish life? 8:50
Why do we need prayer? 14:30
What is Prayer, really? 18:30
Active Voice 27:45
Moses' Active Voice 33:30
How Prayer Changes the Individual 38:30
Passive Voice 44:30
Reconciling the Personal and Impersonal 54:45
Middle Voice 55:00
Linguistic Aspect of Active/Middle/Passive Voice 1:07:00
Sneak Peak at Next Episode 1:16:45
Social Media Info & Outro 1:19:15

Buy the book we're using for reference:

"Staton, Tyler - Praying like Monks, Living like Fools"
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