Podcasts
November 26, 2025
Prayer Thought: Unhindered Prayer | The Bow Tie Prayer Guy
In this week’s episode of The Bow Tie Prayer Guy Podcast, Clay is joined by Derrick Shipley for a powerful conversation on forgiveness and its essential role in our prayer lives. Together they explore how unforgiveness can hinder our prayers, and how choosing to forgive opens the way for deeper intimacy with God.
If you’ve ever wrestled with forgiving others - or yourself - this episode offers encouragement, biblical truth, and hope for a freer, more effective prayer life.
Key Thought: Many of us can have the following thought, “Oh I just need to forgive myself.” When in reality, the biblical truth is, Jesus is the one who forgives us, not us forgiving ourselves.
Ephesians 1:7 “He is so rich in kindness and grace that he purchased our freedom with the blood of his Son and forgave our sins.” NLT
Prayer Action: We want to invite you to take time in prayer with the Father and invite Him to examine yourself. Ask in prayer, “Father, am I holding onto unforgiveness in my life? If so, please reveal this to me so that I may forgive as your Son Jesus forgave me.”
We recognize the authority of Jesus’ words in Matthew 6:14-15 as he taught about prayer and fasting he said: “If you forgive those who sin against you, your heavenly Father will forgive you. But if you refuse to forgive others, your Father will not forgive your sins.” Father help us to humble ourselves that we would not be proud, but humble in recognizing our faults. Jesus free us from our flesh and help us to live in the spirit so that we can forgive those who have hurt us, pained us, and more. In Jesus might, majestic and matchless name. Amen.
October 22nd, 2025
Prayer Thought: The Good shepherd | The Bow Tie Prayer Guy
In today’s Prayer Thought, “Our Great Security,” Clay and Derrick talk through the first part of John 10, where Jesus reminds us that we are His sheep - safe in His hand. When life feels uncertain or uncomfortable, we can run to Him for comfort and grace.
These moments of challenge are where faith takes root and grows stronger. This episode encourages us to pray boldly, trust deeply, and find peace in the truth that we are secure in Christ.
John 10:29 “My Father, who has given them to Me, is greater than all; and no one is able to snatch them out of My Father’s hand.” - NKJV
Prayer Action: What is it in your life that is hindering you from being able to sit in Jesus’ lap, unencumbered, as a child to their Father or sheep to their Shepherd? Seems weird doesn’t it? After all, we’re adults with real maturity and important things to say and do on a daily basis. We don’t have time to sit in Jesus’ lap (enter sarcasm here)! Yet there might be something in your/my life blocking this all-important question from becoming reality.
So, here’s what I propose for this week: spend time in prayer this week focusing on the character of the Good Shepherd. Ask Him to reveal if there are certain things hindering your intimacy with Him. Repent if necessary, believing that fullness of grace and joy are yours and you will find freedom then to persevere and have faith as a child! - Clay
September 25th 2025
Prayer Thought: God Dependent Prayer | The Bow Tie Prayer Guy
I am happy to share that I am now an official “Guest Co-Host” with the one and only Clay Elliot being the Bow Tie Prayer Guy. I will make guest appearances periodically.
In this episodes Prayer Thought the focus is “God-dependent Prayer” with John 15:5 being the focus text.
Prayer Action: Identify a couple of areas that you struggle with, at times, being fully dependent on God in all areas. Pray through them, asking forgiveness, if necessary, for trying to do these things in your own strength. Then spend time praising the Lord for how you are never alone and how the Lord goes before you in all you say and do.
Calling | The tyson priest show
“Derrick Shipley and his wife Mikaela Shipley transitioned from the United States to living in Norway. They arrived in Norway just before the Covid Pandemic in 2020. How did they learn to adjust to a new culture AND learn to adjust to the pandemic? Listen in as Derrick shares his keys to managing and adjusting to the changes life throws at us.” - Tyson Priest