Apprentice 2 Jesus

Prayer

  • Panic Attacks

    There are those days when the cares of life seem to overwhelm. “Seem?” Who am I kidding? There are those days when the cares of life overwhelm us. The pressures come crashing in on us and while we know Scripture and can go to reliable places for meditation, it does not necessarily stop the attack.… Read more

  • Roe

    Today is the 40th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision. A decision that came on the end of over a decade of intense upheaval in our nation as we battled over civil rights, the Vietnam War, and crooked politicians. It has been an ongoing symbol of division that in many ways was a capstone… Read more

  • Inauguration

    This prayer for the president is a good one, and one I am praying this morning. We pray at the urging of Scripture: I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for all people— 2 for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and… Read more

  • Seething

    13 The word of the Lord came to me again: “What do you see?” “I see a pot that is boiling,” I answered. “It is tilting toward us from the north.” (Jer. 1:13, NIV) One of my favorite preachers in Bible college was David Owen. He was a Welsh preacher on the faculty and his accent just added… Read more

  • Hearing

    Sometimes we need to hear the leading of the Spirit in very “plain” things. I know I do. I have an old beater car. I feel like I’m back in high school and praying for miracles every day. Miracles like, “Please start. Please drive. Please stop.” My prayer life is improved immensely. Just the past… Read more

  • Faith

    This year I truly want to walk in more faith. I want the boldness to keep asking God for MORE. “I believe. Lord, help my unbelief!” Read more

  • Healing

    A story of healing. A friend’s daughter was facing heart trouble. She and her husband have two young children and she had been suffering some heart pains. Going to the doctor, the first round of examination found about 1/3 of her heart was seriously damaged. They immediately set up another round of tests to determine… Read more

  • Help in Prayer

    Growing up as a Pentecostal it was assumed you just prayed. There were times we might be taught prayer, as in a “life” of prayer, but when it came to actual praying a good Pentecostal just closed their eyes and let ‘er rip. To pray someone else’s words was simply, well, backslidden. You were supposed to know God. … Read more

  • The Longing of Anna

    For Sunday’s text I am focusing on “longing” for the return of Christ and using the Luke text on Anna as we watch her long for Messiah. Here are some interesting things to notice right off the top: 1. She is OLD. Who in the world thinks about anyone over 25 doing anything for God… Read more

  • Waiting… and waiting…

    In the words of Shawn Spencer, my favorite TV detective (currently): “Wait for iiiiiitttttt.” But waiting is such an awful thought! We complain and we want an answer… NOW. We ask something from God and we want it… NOW. Habakkuk was an impatient prophet. God did answer, just not in a way Habakkuk liked. 2 Then… Read more