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The Key Question of Your Prayers
An essential aspect of our prayers is the motivation with which we pray. More important than the words of our prayer is the heart that prays them. The efficacy of our prayers depends on the desire of our hearts. As … Continue reading
A Secret to Prayer
Came across a gem from Charles Spurgeon’s Morning & Evening today: When you read…a promise, take it back to the great Promiser, and ask Him to fulfill His own word. Feast your faith upon God’s own word, and whatever your … Continue reading
7 Ways to Fight Distraction in Prayer
Have you ever struggled to focus in prayer? Do distractions seem to rise up when you bow down to pray? If so, you are not alone. If not, you are a liar. Because of our own fleshly weakness and Satan’s … Continue reading
The Saturday Post(s)
Take a Test on the Trinity. How well do you understand the doctrine that lies at the heart of the Christian faith? This test can help you know where you’re at in your knowledge of God and shows you where … Continue reading
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The Saturday Post(s)
Going to be a little short today. I am slammed with sermon preparation and gearing up for vacation on Monday. Nonetheless, enjoy! Praying the Bible. An interview with Donald Whitney about his new (little) book, “Praying the Bible.” Excited to … Continue reading
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Three Bearded Men Offer Help to Those Who Have Trouble Praying
Do you have trouble praying? Do you find yourself distracted when you get yourself to finally come and pray? Are your prayers lacking? Allow three godly, bearded men help you take heart and motivate you to continue approaching God’s throne … Continue reading
Yea, Devotions Are Important
If you have been around Christians or churches for any amount of time you have no doubt heard about devotions. To the new or non-Christian, this word is foreign. In Christian-speak, a devotion is time spent in private prayer, Bible … Continue reading
Polygamy, Saddam Hussein, Abortion, & Worship
Tomorrow, I will be teaching the middle schoolers at our church about the imprecatory psalms. In my study, I came across this amazing section about how Christian should respond to the destruction of evil and evil doers in our day. … Continue reading
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When My Child Remembers My Prayers…
Melissa Edgington offers some great thoughts on parenting and prayer that, as a father of a 28 week old (still cooking in the belly), stir my heart in all the right ways. (John Newton) remembered clearly times when (his mother) … Continue reading
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Tagged children, fatherhood, love, motherhood, parenting, prayer
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The Saturday Post(s)
No, I Won’t Pray for You. There is a lot of very good wisdom in this article. “It’s the easiest thing in the world to say: “Yes, I’ll pray about that.” And it’s the easiest thing to neglect. The list of … Continue reading
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Tagged children, gender, homosexuality, idolatry, old testament, parenting, parents, prayer, santa claus, sex, sexual orientation, tabernacle, ten commandments, virtue
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