I wrote this article years ago and, though it’s not specifically about prayer, has a good lesson in it for intercessors. A situation came up again recently when I was counseling a friend that made me remember this article and think to post it. This principle has inspired me time and time again over the... Continue Reading →
Intercessors, Take Note!
I often used to go away from group prayer times without giving much additional thought to the prayers I heard there. In fact, many times I would forget completely what we prayed. It was kind of like listening to a sermon in church, but the next day not having the foggiest notion with the pastor... Continue Reading →
Out of the Prayer Closet, Into the World
A few years ago, a Christian movie called The War Room came out with a great inspiring message about the power of prayer. I’m pretty sure that afterwards, the number of people who made “prayer closets” in their homes skyrocketed! (I heard about quite a few). Prayer—and a quiet place to do it— is powerful... Continue Reading →
Praying God’s Heart for the City
When I first had the thought to write this post, Las Vegas was looming large in my mind and in my prayers. Such pain and horror—almost unimaginable, really. And that right on the heels of the devastation of recent hurricanes in Houston, Florida, and the Caribbean. Then this week, our own small city experienced the... Continue Reading →
Let It Go! (Pray and Release)
I was about to leave for a vacation with my family when I received news that a situation I’d been praying intensely for had taken a turn for the worse. I was devastated. All I could do was pray more, and put the whole mess in God’s hands – where I wish I could say... Continue Reading →
When God Speaks in Dreams
For a long time after I came to know Jesus, I didn't expect to hear much from God in any personal way (except maybe through the scriptures in the Bible). So for years, I had to suppress the fact that I sometimes had dreams that came to pass in real life. I simply wrote them... Continue Reading →
Persevering in Prayer (Don’t Give Up)
I love it when I pray about something and Shazam! there is a speedy response. I've seen physical problems healed, relationships restored, and addictions broken immediately as a direct result of prayer. I think, Yay; prayer works! But what about when we pray and we don't see instant results? Is God not hearing us? Is... Continue Reading →
The Other Great Commission
Last Sunday I visited another old church here in England, this one at the village of Steyning in Sussex. Called "The Church of St. Nicholas, Bramber Castle," it was the last parish of William Wilberforce, the famous abolitionist. We’d been talking about him earlier in the day and my friend popped up, “Well, we have... Continue Reading →
Parenting Tip: Pray First (Open Mouth Second)
Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. (Phil. 4:6) It’s been said that the family that prays together, stays together—but do you know just how true that really is? Seriously! A Gallup poll revealed that among married couples who attend church together regularly, the divorce rate is one out of two. That’s the same... Continue Reading →