What does it really mean to pray?

In this week’s sermon, “How to Pray,” we explore Jesus’ simple, powerful teaching on prayer from Luke 11. When the disciples ask him how to pray, Jesus doesn’t give them rules or rituals—he gives them words of grace. This sermon reflects on the Lord’s Prayer as a gift for broken, everyday people—and connects it with the public art at Lake Como Park that simply says, “Do Something Good for Your Neighbor.”

Prayer isn’t a performance. It’s a posture of trust, honesty, and hope.

If you’ve ever felt like you didn’t know what to say to God—or didn’t feel worthy to pray—this message is for you.

📖 Scripture: Luke 11:1–4, 8

📍 Featured Marker: Lake Como Park – “Do Something Good for Your Neighbor”

🎙️ Preacher: The Rev. Alan Bentrup

🕊️ Theme: Prayer as grace for the hungry, the hurting, and the human.