Jesus spoke about the quiet power of hiddenness a faith lived when no one is watching. For Tyler Staton , that looked like his Uncle Bobby, a night-shift hospital custodian who spent years secretly bringing clean blankets to men sleeping rough, washing them, learning their names, and carrying their stories without ever telling anyone.

Tyler Staton is the Lead Pastor of Bridgetown Church in Portland and the National Director of 24-7 Prayer USA. He’s the author of Praying Like Monks, Living Like Fools that explores prayer, doubt, and the everyday experience of God, and The Familiar Stranger, a book about the Holy Spirit. He lives with his wife and children in Portland.