Praying Like Mary Prayed
The Bible has a lot of verses telling us how to pray. It also gives us many examples so we know how to apply these verses. Mary and Elizabeth are …
God Expects Churches to Worship and Pray
GOD EXPECTS CHURCHES TO WORSHIP AND PRAY (This blog is a word-for-word transcript of what I teach to the pastors in India about “What God Expects of Churches.” We have …
Excuses to Keep From Praying
EXCUSES TO KEEP FROM PRAYING Have you ever wondered why it often seems hard to pray? We get distracted, other things interfere, excuses or doubts pop into our mind and …
Do You Pray With Your Mate?
DO YOU PRAY WITH YOUR MATE? Marriage isn’t easy. There are many difficulties that need to be faced and worked through. Some are easy but others are hard. One of …
Prayers God Always Answers
PRAYERS GOD ALWAYS ANSWERS We live in a culture that is very results-oriented and that impacts us as Christians. It even carries over into our prayer lives. We want to …
Quick Prayers Won’t Win the Battle
QUICK PRAYERS WON’T WIN THE BATTLE On Friday, January 6, 2006, I wrote my first ever India blog. I have written 990 in the years since. (I have them in …
The Praying Pastor
THE PRAYING PASTOR Many of the pastors I know (myself included) feel dissatisfied with their prayer life. Sometimes we let ourselves get too busy, other times we forget the importance …
Praying Like Jesus Prayed (Praying Scripture 4)
PRAYING LIKE JESUS PRAYED (Praying Scriptures 4) Often, we struggle with meaningful, effective prayers. We repeat ourselves day after day, our minds wander and we don’t feel like we’ve connected …
Lessons in Prayer from George Muller
George Müller (1805-1898) is regarded as one of the most remarkable Christians in the church’s history because he fully lived by faith. His life story has inspired many believers to …
Praying the Psalms
PRAYING THE PSALMS (Praying Scriptures 2) In the last blog I talked about bringing life and variety into your prayers by praying the Bible back to God. I gave a …