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The Journey of Prayer
There are times I rarely get prayer “right.” I don’t pray, or my time is way too short, or I’m distracted… all kinds of things. But here is the thing about prayer: it’s a journey. It’s a lifetime of learning. God isn’t going to give up communicating with me. I need to understand I don’t need to grow weary. He…
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Wait for It
I am a fan of the TV show “Psych.” One of the “Shawnisms” for awhile was when he said, “Wait for iiiiitttttt!!!” That is the life of Abraham. He has a promise. He will have a son. There will be a great nation. There will be myriads of descendant. They will possess the land. And he had to keep waiting.…
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Simple Helps for Prayer
Kevin Senapatiratne of Christ Connection has a great help for intercessory prayer.
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Youth Camp Passion
Every time I read the story of Abraham I think of youth camp. Abraham had incredible experiences with God… then went out and did something really dumb. He would hear the covenant given by God, then go to Egypt and lie about his relationship with Sarah. He would hear the promise of God that he and Sarah would have a…
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Abraham Worshiped
I will be looking at Abraham and worship in a prayer series I am starting next Sunday. Abraham is all God. We never know exactly why God chose Abraham, which is the point of this being an act of grace and mercy in the story of redemption. Still, Abraham is incredibly responsive to the One who called him. The constant factor in…
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The JOYS of Prayer
It is often quite easy to think of the “struggles” of prayer. What are the JOYS you have had in your prayer journey?
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The Focus of Prayer
I am beginning to teach a series on prayer at our church. The text for Sunday is from Luke 10 and 11. In Luke 10 we have the story of Mary and Martha. Mary sat at the feet of Jesus. Martha was busy with serving. Prayer is a powerful reminder to make sure you keep the main thing the main…
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The Vulnerability of Prayer
It’s a risky thing to pray and the danger is that our very prayers get between God and us. The great thing in prayer is not to pray, but to go directly to God…. at the very root of your existence, you are in constant and immediate contact with the infinite power of God. There is no such thing as…
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Your face, Lord, will I seek
We have come to an end of one journey in “Eat This Book.” This summer has been so immensely enjoyable I am hesitant to face what might be “next.” For the entire summer I had the joy of knowing what was ahead in our reading, and also the joy of knowing our congregation together was going to “preach the sermon”…
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Why Could We Not Cast It Out?
Mark 9:14-29. The disciples couldn’t cast out the demon from the boy. The father easily confessed his belief and lack of belief and asked for more. Yet… the disciples are baffled. Mark, in his gospel, leaves the disciples baffled more than the other gospel writers. One of the heart-searching things about the Gospel of Mark is how I find myself…
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