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Can Our Prayers Move God to Act? (John Peckham) Ep. #274
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What happens when we pray? Does prayer actually move God to action, or does it simply change us? In this episode of The Biblical Mind, host Dru Johnson speaks with Dr. John Peckham, theologian and author of Why We Pray, about the biblical foundations of prayer, God's nature, and the relationship between human freedom and divine sovereignty.Peckham challenges the idea that prayer is merely therapeutic, arguing that Scripture presents petitionary prayer as something that can make a real difference to God and how he acts in the world. He examines how traditional Christian theology, influenced by Greek philosophy, has shaped beliefs about God's timelessness, immutability, and impassibility. The…