Change, Prayer, and Who We Are
Justin answers three listener questions: How to handle unpredictability and constant change How to navigate the tension between prayer and action, particularly in turbulent times Whether we are still “ourselves” if we lose memory or cognitive function due to conditions like Alzheimer’s Throughout the episode, he challenges control narratives, explores the interconnectedness of human identity, and emphasizes community and divine care as foundations for resilience and meaning.
Episode 189 of the At Sea with Justin McRoberts podcast, hosted by Justin McRoberts, titled "Change, Prayer, and Who We Are" was published on July 17, 2025 and runs 19 minutes.
July 17, 2025 ·19m · At Sea with Justin McRoberts
Summary
Justin answers three listener questions: How to handle unpredictability and constant change How to navigate the tension between prayer and action, particularly in turbulent times Whether we are still “ourselves” if we lose memory or cognitive function due to conditions like Alzheimer’s Throughout the episode, he challenges control narratives, explores the interconnectedness of human identity, and emphasizes community and divine care as foundations for resilience and meaning.
Episode Description
Handling Change: Embracing unpredictability through the lens of the welcoming prayer
Prayer and Action: Why a true prayer life leads to action, and how activism should drive us back to prayer
Identity and Memory: The myth of hyper-individuality and why our identity is held collectively—by others and by God
Resources Recommended:
Contemplation in a World of Action by Thomas Merton
The Active Life by Parker Palmer
Closing Poem: A meditation on friendship as one of life’s most valuable treasures
Links For Justin:
Order In The Low - NEW Book with Scott Erickson
Coaching with Justin
Order In Rest - New Book of Poems
NEW Single - Let Go
NEW Music - Sliver of Hope
NEW Music - The Dood and The Bird
The Book - It Is What You Make it
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