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Reversal #1: From Prayer for Result to Prayer for Communion | Pete Scazzero
Posted on: Tuesday July 21, 2026

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I was taught that no one rises above their intercessory prayer life. If revival wasn't happening, that meant I hadn't prayed hard enough. So I prayed. We held five morning prayer meetings a week and monthly half nights of prayer, pleading with God to move. He did, slowly. Not the outpouring I was hoping for. Prayer turned into duty, something I dragged myself through rather than something I wanted.

Two things changed that. Time with Trappist monks who taught me to listen more than talk. And years spent inside Luke's gospel, watching how Jesus actually prayed.

This week, I open the first of four reversals from my new book, EH Success: The Move from Praying for Results to Praying for Communion. Jesus didn't pray to get things done. He prayed to stay with the Father, to hear him, and to receive strength from him. That's a different kind of prayer than most of us were taught, and it might be exactly what your prayer life is missing.

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Tuesday January 25, 2022

Today, on the podcast, Pete continues an 8-week series in which he explores the seminal work from Emotionally Healthy SpiritualityIf you are a pastor, leader, or listener and you want to grow in emotional health, this series is a must-listen.

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September 30 – October 1, 2026
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Tuesday January 18, 2022

Today, on the podcast, Pete launches an 8-week series in which he'll explore the seminal work from Emotionally Healthy Spirituality.

In this first episode, Pete shines a light on the Top 10 Symptoms of Emotionally Healthy Spirituality. If you are a pastor, leader, or listener and you want to know if you are actually emotionally healthy, this episode is a must listen.

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Tuesday January 11, 2022

Today, on the podcast, Pete shares two biblical invitations that will anchor you when the earth is shifting underneath your feet.

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September 30 – October 1, 2026
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Tuesday January 04, 2022

In today's podcast, Pete shares a sermon with an appropriate invitation for 2022 so that you will be encouraged as you lead into a new year.

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September 30 – October 1, 2026
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Tuesday December 28, 2021

In today's episode, Pete plays highlights from five of the most popular podcast episodes from 2021.

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Tuesday December 21, 2021

In today's episode, we'll discover that it's in silence that we learn to pay attention to what God is birthing in and through us.

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Tuesday December 14, 2021

In today's podcast, Pete shares with you a sermon in which he explores many fascinating details about Herod's life and why it stood in such contrast with the newborn King.

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Tuesday December 07, 2021

In today's podcast, Pete explores the nuts and bolts and best practices of planning for a sabbatical. It takes advance planning, prayer, and thoughtfulness in order to do well.

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Tuesday November 30, 2021

In this week's podcast, Pete explores the biblical definition of a sabbatical and makes a case for why all leaders should, at the right time, take one.

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Tuesday November 23, 2021

Today on the podcast, Pete walks through 4 real-life case studies of leaders navigating transition. In each case, He'll share insights about the right (and wrong) ways these transitions should be handled.

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