Paul tells us to pray without ceasing.  I've spent a lot of time over the years feeling inadequate and even guilty over that command, but if we think about the times Jesus went away to pray, if we con...  Read More

Yesterday, I showed you how I would pray through Ephesians.  Chapter 6 is one of those passages that I find to be an incredible source of prayer as I seek to pray through the Spiritual Armor.  Open yo...  Read More

Let me start with a confession about prayer…I tend to enjoy reading about prayer more than I actually find myself praying.  Over the years I make commitments to pray more, I get up earlier, I get read...  Read More

Years ago, in another church, we had some huge decisions before us.  As the pastor, I wrestled with God’s direction and led the church to 40 days of prayer and fasting.  I simply asked them to set asi...  Read More

Blaise Pascal, in the 1600s said, “All of humanity’s problems stem from man’s inability to sit quietly in a room alone.”  I wonder what he would think today!  One of the most remarkable things about J...  Read More

From time to time the Spirit leads me to pull out my copy of the book, Praying Hyde.  It’s the story of John Hyde, a missionary to India, who was called The Apostle of Prayer by those who knew him.  H...  Read More

We’ve looked at the first three rungs in Paul’s ladder of prayer coming out of Eph 3:14-19.  The first is the rung of power in verse 16, the second is the rung of residence in verse 17a, the third is ...  Read More

As we consider Paul’s prayer in Ephesians 3, I’m borrowing John Stott’s idea of this being like a staircase, but I’m using the image of a ladder instead.  The first rung was power in verse 16, the sec...  Read More

Yesterday we looked at the prayer of Paul in Ephesians 3 and talked about climbing the ladder of prayer.  The first rung is power, and it is found in verse 16, but let’s move toward the second rung…th...  Read More

The prayers of Paul are an incredible resource for our prayer life.  I find them helpful in praying for myself and for others.  One of my favorite prayers is found in Ephesians 3:14-19.  Let me share ...  Read More

I hope you are already putting yesterday’s sermon into practice.  I want to challenge you to make praying for the lost a priority in your day-to-day lifeAs I was reading my Bible this morning,...  Read More

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