Getting Real with God: Prayer Without the Performance with Addison Bevere
Author Addison Bevere joins Arlene to talk about what honest, un-performative prayer actually looks like — for you and your kids. He shares why humility is a parenting superpower, how to guide children toward "second innocence," and why your morning routine might be the most spiritually significant part of your day. Join us for a truly wisdom-filled conversation about prayer and Addison's new book, Words with God.
02:02 The difference between complaining about God vs. going to God in messy intimacy
03:07 Humility creates safety — modeling authentic faith for your kids
08:37 First innocence vs. second innocence — the real goal of protecting your kids
10:39 God won't always deliver you from a thing when that thing will ultimately deliver you to him
12:40 Prayer is about presence, not performance
15:21 Morning routines, brain science, and how God designed us as receptors
20:52 Addison's no-phone morning ritual — and the neuroscience behind it
25:02 "Smart mornings do not include smartphones"
31:49 Insomnia and surrender: how waking up differently changed everything
Grab a copy Addison's books: Words With God (book and prayer journal)
Connect with Addison at rediscoverprayer.com.
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Arlene has been featured on the Today Show, Fox & Friends, the Wall Street Journal, FamilyLife Today, Focus on the Family, and is the spokesperson for National Marriage Week. Arlene and her husband James have three children and live in San Diego. They have raised their kids without social media, video games and smartphones and inspire others to scroll less and live more. To learn more, visit her website at ArlenePellicane.com.
