Wednesday is for Prayer Intensely local prayer is not content to pray for “God to bless everyone.” It flows from a real life engagement with the sorrows, joys, crises and triumphs, hopes and disappointments of our neighbors. It is passionate because it is personal. Relational connectedness is the fuel of intensely local prayer. When we … More Intensely Local Prayer –Passionate and Personal
Wednesday is for Prayer Hey gang, I have an incredibly long and full day today. Will drive over 300 miles, sprinkle in four meetings, a couple of them with church planters I hope to train, will take a 2.5 hour class and gather materials for St. John’s Study Centers. Day will start at 6:30 AM, … More I Want to be Effective Not Just Busy
Wednesday is for Prayer Ever felt like you needed to relearn something basic? I do. Frankly, when it comes to prayer, I feel like I am always relearning something I have forgotten. I never feel like I have a handle on prayer. So here’s my new, 639th effort to learn about prayer experientially. I’m going … More Praying for Words that Harvest Peace
Wednesday is for Prayer I don’t want this blog to be about politics. But the healthcare debate raised some important issues about the state of our hearts in the body of Christ. I’m one who thinks the nation has taken a significant miss-step in the healthcare bill just passed. I have friends that disagree. They … More Measuring Our Passion for the Lost
Wednesday is for Prayer One of my favorite hymns and a center focus of many of my prayer retreats. Ancient Irish hymn, possibly from the 8th Century, tr. by Mary E. Byrne Be Thou my vision, O Lord of my heart; Naught be all else to me, save that Thou art. Thou my best thought, … More Happy St. Patrick’s Day
Wednesday is for Prayer Revised from a 2010 post. As our church aims at the goal of becoming a church that is extraordinary in its devotion to prayer, it is a good time to be honest about one of the biggest obstacles we face in life as it relates to prayer. Prayer is a constant … More Why I Hate Prayer—and How I Am Learning to Pray Anyway
Wednesday is for Prayer “The fine sensitive relationship which exists between God’s Spirit and our spirit needs all the relaxed quietness and receptivity possible.” Rosalind RinkerPrayer: Conversing with God, 29. Question for Church Planters and Everyone Else: Does the pace of our lives drown out the voice of God? Does the “urgency” of ministry destroy … More Thoughts to Deepen Your Walk of Prayer
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