In this 5th part of the series on Prayers of Preparation, we are talking about the prayer for humility. Christa and Britt explore what this actually means for followers of Jesus and why it may come more easily to some than to others. While Christa and Britt may not have all the answers, we hope this conversation provokes some good questions to help you understand why this prayer is so important and how to pursue it.

Brittany begins the episode by talking about one of the books that has inspired her understanding of humility, "Learning Humility: A Year of Searching for a Vanishing Virtue" by Richard Foster

Also referenced was a secular book on leadership with some important insight into the differences between men and women in the workplace. The book is called "How Women Rise" by Sally Helgesen and Marshall Goldsmith.

Towards the middle of the episode, Brittany references a college rival that happened back in 2023 when a routine 50-minute chapel at Asbury University turned into a 16-day event. Ultimately, the event drew so much attention that famous Christian speakers and musicians asked to come perform...but where told no... You can read about the event and the students who claimed they were not "looking for more, but for less" in this Christianity today article: https://www.christianitytoday.com/2024/02/asbury-revival-taught-me-about-gen-z-casual-christianity/

This month, both Christa and Britt read "Becoming the Pastor's Wife: How Marriage Replaced Ordination as a Woman's Path to Ministry by Beth Allison Barr. Dr. Barrs work continues to be important in its groundbreaking scholarship as well as its impact on liberation theology.