That Sounds Fun with Annie F. Downs Diving Deeper into the Lord’s Prayer with Brad Gray and Brad Nelson- Episode 1035
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Feb 23, 2026 Brad Nelson, former pastor and content director who helps shape practical prayer rhythms, and Brad Gray, leader at Walking the Text who uncovers Scripture’s original context, discuss their work on The Lord’s Prayer film, series, and book. They explore the prayer’s historic rhythms, how it steadies the disoriented, its role in unity and mission, and simple daily practices to make the prayer part of life.
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Filming Miracles In Israel Amid Drone Attacks
- While filming in Israel, Brad Gray's team arrived during a drone attack and chose to stay after feeling God urged them to continue.
- That choice led to unique access: empty holy sites and exclusive filming permissions in Capernaum and Gethsemane.
Lord's Prayer Designed As Daily Liturgy
- The Lord's Prayer was likely intended by Jesus as a daily liturgy for his followers, not just a memorized poem.
- Brad Gray discovered early church evidence (Didache) instructing disciples to pray it multiple times daily, reshaping his prayer life.
Grief Led Nelson To Discover The Lord's Prayer
- Brad Nelson's doorway to the Lord's Prayer came through grief after his sister's husband was killed in Iraq, which shattered his previous view of prayer.
- A rabbi taught him Jewish mourning rituals and the Kaddish, which led him to pray into truths that later reshaped his faith practice.
