This is what Christ-followers do. We pray. Those of us who follow Christ look beyond the national election and we pray. We pray for the current president. We pray for the president-elect. We pray for current elected officials. We pray for others who were just voted in and will take office in the… Continue reading And So We Pray
Category: Prayer
People Who Pray
I first spoke with this man seventeen years ago. He is a long time minister. He called one day when I was in my office in Kansas City, Missouri and said, "I want to recommend you to a wonderful church." The church to which he referred was a good church, in another part of Missouri,… Continue reading People Who Pray
When God is a Refuge
This morning I came across this prayer by William Barclay. (I actually came across this prayer as I was reading through a part of A Guide to Prayer for Ministers and Other Servants by Job and Shawchuck.) I read through this prayer once and then read it again. This is a prayer that reminded me… Continue reading When God is a Refuge
Be Our Strength
The following post is a prayer written by Ray Hardin for his Bible class. This and other prayers were recently published in a book entitled Be Our Strength. The following prayer is titled the same, "Be Our Strength." We need you Lord More than we think we do. For too often we say we seek… Continue reading Be Our Strength
Now This Is Important
Yesterday, I was reading a post about prayer and preaching. I came across this quote by Kent Hughes (author of Liberating Ministry From the Success Syndrome). "This, and what experience God so far has given me in preaching and prayer, has brought a conviction. Should I ever write a book on essentials for preaching, I… Continue reading Now This Is Important
What Do Our Prayers Say About Us? (Part 2)
In yesterday’s post, I asked the question, "What do our prayers say about us?" I have been thinking about some of the recurring themes, as well as some of the gaps in our prayers (my own included). What do we rarely mention that might, in fact, be very important? The comments were very helpful. Some… Continue reading What Do Our Prayers Say About Us? (Part 2)
What Do Our Prayers Say About Us? (Part 1)
There is something sobering about having years of messages/sermons recorded. For decades now, every one of these Sunday morning messages has been recorded and made available. The recordings were first made on cassette tape, then CDs, and now these messages are available on iTunes. If someone were to listen to every one of those messages,… Continue reading What Do Our Prayers Say About Us? (Part 1)
Prayer: With Open Hands
I am a part of a wonderful church. Flaws? Shortcomings? Things that can drive me batty? Oh yes. But, I am a part of a wonderful church. I love the church — flaws and all. I am sure they love me — flaws and all. Several weeks ago, I told our church about an opportunity… Continue reading Prayer: With Open Hands
The Value of Praying the Psalms
Lynn Anderson introduced me years ago to the value of praying through the Psalms. In his recent book They Smell Like Sheep — Volume 2, he has one entire chapter on the value of praying the Psalms for Christians. He gives some very practical suggestions for doing this. This is such a good practice. I… Continue reading The Value of Praying the Psalms
The Most Important Thing You Can Do
A few years ago, I was having lunch with a friend. My friend is candid. Hmmm, maybe "blunt" is the better word. Anyway, we were talking about prayer. I had admired his prayer life. He is very serious about his ministry as an intercessor and prays for many people each day. As we continued eating… Continue reading The Most Important Thing You Can Do