Category Archives: Prayer

It’s Not Enough Just to Start

Posted on December 3, 2018 by

A retired couple were each advised by their doctor to get more exercise. So they decided to start walking two miles a day. Since they lived out in the country at the end of a long road, their plan was … Continue reading →

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A Pastor’s Main Job

Posted on November 7, 2018 by

(Series: “The Early Church of Jerusalem” post #11) What do you do when one section of members from your church claims that another section is showing favoritism towards their own when it comes to church benevolence? If you are the … Continue reading →

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The World’s First Megachurch

Posted on October 31, 2018 by

(Series: “The Early Church of Jerusalem” post #8) A megachurch is generally defined as being any Christian congregation that has a sustained weekly attendance of 2,000 people or more in its worship services. Using that as a definition, we find … Continue reading →

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What Lou Gehrig Can Teach Us About God’s Will

Posted on October 12, 2018 by

…Cause me to know the way in which I should walk, For I lift up my soul to You. (Psalm 143:8, N.K.J.V.) Lou Gehrig was one of the most iconic players in the history of baseball. He played for the … Continue reading →

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Persistently Praying for Someone Else

Posted on October 8, 2018 by

And so I tell you, keep on asking, and you will be given what you ask for. Keep on looking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened. For everyone who asks, receives. Everyone who … Continue reading →

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The Repairman Cometh

Posted on October 1, 2018 by

Well, it’s Monday, a day I’ve been dreading since this past Saturday. I say that because Saturday was the day I found out that Monday would most likely be the day when the repairman would come to fix our home’s … Continue reading →

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A New Way to Pray

Posted on September 21, 2018 by

In his book No Common Task, Anglican Bishop George Reindrop tells the story of a nurse who once taught a patient how to pray. Before learning the nurse’s lesson, the patient was an angry, gloomy, bitter type whose life had no … Continue reading →

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