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the subject matter here is 'how does prayer work'. my original idea was to teach a bible class at my church using prayer clips from popular movies. it sounded like fun, it was fun, and the class went well. looking back, it was actually a cover for my quest to find an explanation for why my prayers were not being answered. maybe, i thought, in the process of investigation and discussion, some clues would begin to surface. so far, no clues have materialized, but i have not given up. instead, i have decided to expand the arc of my net-casting to see what turns up.

here is how i began my research originally. while i gathered the movie clips (thank you blockbuster online), i wrote an email to a few of my friends, asking this question: "how do you explain unanswered prayer? no pat answers or church cliches allowed." in future posts, i will share with you what others shared with me.