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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

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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.

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

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