The Inner Place · Journal

Notes on prayer care.

Occasional writing on ministry, privacy, and what it takes to build tools worthy of a real prayer request.

What One License Actually Includes

Sixty-nine dollars, one church, one year of updates and support. A plain answer to what you're paying for and what happens after.

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Why We Built Lifted Prayers

A prayer request deserves more care than a comment box. A note on what led us to build Lifted Prayers the way we did.

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Who Actually Sees a Prayer Request?

Every request starts private. Here is exactly who sees what, in what order, and why nothing widens by default.

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What Happens After Someone Hits Submit

A request doesn't publish itself. A walk through the actual path it takes, and who's responsible for each step of it.

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Moving On From a Spreadsheet

Most churches already have a system for prayer requests — usually an inbox or a spreadsheet nobody quite owns. Here's how to actually make the switch.

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Do You Need a Developer to Install This?

No. Here's exactly what installing and setting up Lifted Prayers actually involves, and the few cases where developer help does make sense.

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Choosing a Prayer Atmosphere

Thirteen curated palettes, one purpose: making a request feel held rather than processed. A short guide to picking yours.

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Care That Doesn't End at Submission

A prayer request is rarely the end of a story. What the follow-up tools are actually for, and just as importantly, what they're not.

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