Posts Tagged as ‘Prayer’

July 29, 2008

Prayer Time Perils

A friend of mine from seminary is the Small Groups Pastor at the Church we attended (he obviously still goes there).  His blog recently reminded me of what Sunday School/Small Groups/Home Groups/Whatever Words You Call It, prayer times can be like.  AND, more importantly what they should be like.  Take a peek and ponder how [...]

March 4, 2008

Pray for my Friends

There are few times when I post something of an intensely personal nature on this blog.  Typically, however serious the post may be, it is more generic in nature.  Today I would like to ask a very personal favor of you.  One of mine and Brooke’s dearest friends found out last Friday that he is [...]

January 9, 2008

A Mother’s Prayer

How many times did my mom rescue me when I was a child?How many times did she rescue me when I was a stupid teenager?How many time has she rescued me as a poor, stupid, sinful, rebellious man?What prayers kept me alive when I was a child? A teen? A man?What prayers kept [...]

October 29, 2007

Sunday Reflections

This will be a regular post for me on Sunday evenings as I reflect on one of the busiest days of the week for any pastor. It seems lately that the Holy Spirit has brought conviction in the hearts of the people in our church. God’s Word today provoked conviction, praise, thanksgiving, and [...]

October 28, 2007

The God Who Answers

We’re studying the Sermon on the Mount and we come this Sunday to the “Ask, Seek, Knock” passage. We serve a God who still answers our prayers. As strange as it seems to ask for something from a God who knows all your needs, He still desires that we present our requests to [...]