Prayer

Prayer Update

As you continue to pray, be watchful. How is God answering our prayers even as we speak them? 7. Pray that the election is conducted with honor, civility, respect, and justice.  We must pray that we do not face another round of litigation after an election.  This brings democracy into disrepute.  May there be a …

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Praying Without Ceasing!

Keep on keeping on as this day unfolds. Pray so that you will keep your sanity amidst the hoopla that is sure to ensue! 5. Pray that God will prick the conscience of the nation on issues of morality, righteousness, and respect for marriage as the central institution of human civilization.  So much ground appears …

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Real Election Day "Coverage"

Two more prayer topics as the day unfolds. The first two can be found here. 3. Pray that Americans will vote by conscience, not merely on the basis of celebrity or emotion.  Christian citizens must vote to uphold righteousness and contend for righteous and just laws.  But, at the same time, we must repent of moralism …

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Before You Call, I Will Answer!

As most of my readers know, my family and I have transitioned to a church ministry in MD. About three months ago, we reluctantly and ‘faith-scrapingly’ (that’s the existential process of scraping together all the faith you can muster by recalling all the past ways that God has been faithful and claiming every relevant promise …

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Pray big and Pray bold

As I get ready for my sermon tomorrow on prayer in Colossians 4:2-6, I was reminded of this powerful sermon by Pastor Sundar Krishnan at Urbana ’09. Lord, teach me to pray like this! [vimeo 8467883 w=500 h=281]

Farewell…

This morning I’m grieving the loss of a friend and fellow partner in the kingdom. Anna went home to be with the Lord yesterday night (fitting that it would be on Leap Day). Would you pray for her family? The CF family? There’s a host of emotions and feelings as I reflect on the nature …

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The Birth of a Nation

Many blessings and congratulations today to the people and new government of South Sudan. After a long and bitter civil war, the predominantly Christian and animist South has seceded from the primarily Muslim North. This was based on a referendum back in January. There’s still a TON of work to do especially with border disputes …

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