Tim Woodcock writes: As a complement to Pastor Travis’s sermon series on the Lord’s Prayer, I’ve been listening to a short series of reflections that similarly approaches the prayer, forensically and in sequence. It is part of a radio series called simply “The Essay,” something my wife pointed me toward, which was broadcast originally on BBC Radio 3 and is now available online. None of the commentators are approaching the Lord’s Prayer from within the framework of orthodox Christianity and it is all the richer for that. Each one is about 15 minutes in length. Among my favorites are: - The literary and playful approach of novelist, Ali Smith who, in a transporting Scottish accent, focuses on the phrase “art in heaven” - with art operating as a noun rather than an archaic verb. - Rabbi Julia Neuberger who looks at the phrase “give us our daily bread,” comparing it to the prayers of the Jewish people that Jesus would have been familiar with, as well discussing the role of bread wit...