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When Prayer Becomes a Performance

July 10, 2026

Summary

We often look to other people to validate our spiritual standing. Matthew 6 invites us into a truly intimate relationship with God. In this message, Pastor Philip Miller deconstructs our habits of image management. Discover how an exploding coffee maker can help explain our backward instincts in prayer. 

This is part one of the sermon, “Pray Then Like This.”

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