Familiar Words.
Forgotten Power.

Unleash the Power of the Lord’s Prayer for your life.

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Discover the Transformative Power of the Lord's Prayer

Most of us know the Lord’s Prayer by heart. We’ve recited it at church, whispered it in crisis, maybe even mumbled it half-asleep. But for many, the words have grown so familiar that they’ve lost their force. In a world that feels louder, faster, and more divided by the day, a lifeless prayer won’t carry us very far.

Bringing Heaven Here invites you to see this prayer the way Jesus first gave it — in its original context of history, culture, and everyday life. When you do, the Lord’s Prayer stops feeling like a routine and becomes a blueprint for discipleship. It’s the same prayer that sustained Jesus himself, and it’s meant to sustain us too.

This book will help you:

Rediscover God for who He truly is, a good Father who loves us.
Practice forgiveness — breaking free from resentment and hurt.
Wait with hope — finding strength and trust when life feels uncertain.
Live with stability in a chaotic world.
Find purpose in the everyday — seeing your work, home, and relationships as places where you can join God in bringing heaven here.

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Praise for Bringing Heaven Here

Compassion. Conviction. Context.

“This book will help you pray the Lord’s prayer with more compassion, more conviction, and more context. It will open your eyes to its original meaning, and open your heart to its ultimate purpose.”

— Mark Batterson, New York Times bestselling author of The Circle Maker

Eye-Opening. Practical. Transformational.

“We’ve prayed the Lord’s Prayer our whole lives—at church, with our high school sports teams, and now with our kids at bedtime—but praying it so often made it familiar. Bringing Heaven Here opened our eyes. Brad and Brad bring each phrase alive, showing how it connects to our deepest purpose and to the ordinary moments of everyday life. It’s already reshaping how we parent, pray, and live. We can’t wait to share it with our kids!”

— Dr. Josh and Christi Straub, Founders, Famous at Home

An invitation to live out the Lord's Prayer.

“Bringing Heaven Here opens our eyes to the Lord’s Prayer in its original context and shows how these ancient words can breathe new life into our weary souls. This book doesn’t just explain the prayer, it invites us to live it, and in doing so, encounter Jesus in a way that changes everything.”

— Dr. Darren Whitehead, Senior Pastor, Church of the City (Franklin, TN)

Theological Depth. Practical Encouragement.

“Bringing Heaven Here reminds us that the Lord’s Prayer is not merely an individual expression of faith but a communal declaration of trust. It draws individuals into a community that is in awe of God’s power, amazed by his nearness, surrendered to his will, and dependent on his daily provision. This book offers readers both theological depth and practical encouragement to let this ancient prayer shape their lives today.”

— Cyndi Parker, Ph.D, Professor, Author, and Host of the Context Matters podcast

Brilliant. Wise. Illuminating.

“This brilliant, wise, and kind book is like a travel guide to a faraway land that you have known of, and seen on television, but never visited. The depth of perspective, history, and meaning offered brings a fullness that invites you to savor the words like bread from heaven. Your prayer will never be the same.”

— Dan B. Allender, Ph.D, Professor of Counseling Psychology and Founding President, The Seattle School of Theology and Psychology

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Meet the Authors

Brad Gray

Brad Gray is the president and CEO of Walking The Text, a nonprofit organization that creates digital media resources and study trips to Bible lands to help people understand the Bible in its original context.

Brad is the co-creator and host of The Lord’s Prayer film and The Sacred Thread series, as well as the author of Make Your Mark: Getting Right What Samson Got Wrong. He has lived and traveled extensively in the Middle East and has been leading study trips to Bible lands since 2010.

Brad is also a national speaker, communication specialist, ordained minister, and former teaching pastor with over a decade of serving in the local church. He has a business management degree from Cornerstone University (Grand Rapids, Michigan), a master of divinity from Western Theological Seminary (Holland, Michigan), and a graduate certificate from Jerusalem University College in Israel. Brad and his wife, Shallon, live with their four children in the greater Nashville area.

Brad Nelson

Brad Nelson is the content director at Walking The Text, where he curates The Teaching Series, a biweekly podcast and video series; leads trips to Bible lands; and is a writer for The Lord’s Prayer film & The Sacred Thread. He is a national speaker, writer, and communication specialist.

Prior to joining Walking The Text, Brad spent seventeen years in pastoral ministry serving the local church in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and planting Brick City Church in Ocala, Florida. Brad has a history degree from Cornerstone University (Grand Rapids, Michigan), a master of divinity from Western Theological Seminary (Holland, Michigan), and has done additional graduate work at Jerusalem University College in Israel. He and his wife, Trisha, live with their three daughters in Greensboro, Georgia.

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