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30 DAYS OF PRAYER | DAY 16 – Remember
As we enter into this coming New Year we often pause to reflect on what has taken place over the past year. Taking time to reflect is a good practice. Some people have a memory like a steel trap. They never forget a thing. This can be a blessing or a curse depending on the…
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I talk with people all the time who want to live more like Jesus—worry-free, passionate, engaged, wise, servant-hearted, influential, full-of-faith lives. It is a good thing to want to live like Jesus. It is a better thing to become more like Jesus. How do we become authentic followers of Jesus? In this series, we will…
Read More30 DAYS OF PRAYER | DAY 15 – Thirsting to Worship God
Psalm 63 1O God, you are my God; earnestly I seek you; my soul thirsts for you; my flesh faints for you, as in a dry and weary land where there is no water. 2 So I have looked upon you in the sanctuary, beholding your power and glory. 3 Because your steadfast love is better than…
Read More30 DAYS OF PRAYER | DAY 14 – Praying for Desire and Power to Please God
“For God is working in you, giving you the desire and the power to do what pleases him.” Philippians 2:13 There are days in my life where I feel God is close to me, that He is pleased with me and that I am completely satisfied in Him. In those moments, I read the above…
Read More30 DAYS OF PRAYER | DAY 13 – Praying for Laughter
I pray that we will be a church that laughs. I hope we laugh deeply the big belly laughs of people who know they are free. Martin Luther said, “You have as much laughter as you have faith,” and from the stories that are told about the way Luther lived, he was a man of…
Read More30 DAYS OF PRAYER | DAY 12 – Praying We Never Assume the Gospel
As a new church, there are few more dangerous pitfalls to inhibiting God’s work in and through us than to assume the gospel: God’s redemptive plan for sinners. As a pastor, It’s easy to immerse yourself in strategies on how to reach your city with the gospel- so much to the point that you forget…
Read More30 DAYS OF PRAYER | DAY 11 – Praying for Generosity
“Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms.” 1 Peter 4:10 When we think of giving we tend to think in terms of financial contributions. And for many of us, giving financially is an easy escape from the deeper generosity…
Read More30 DAYS OF PRAYER | DAY 10 – Why Should We Continue to Pray?
Last week I discussed that when we pray we should pray according to the will of God. Now, if we believe that God is sovereign and that He will carry out His will no matter what, then why should we pray? We should pray because God has graciously decided that He will only work through…
Read More30 DAYS OF PRAYER | DAY 9 – A Culture of Forgiveness
Culture is the sum product of the behaviors that a given people value. If a group of people value hospitality, then their behavior will be marked by the many ways they express their hospitality towards others. If a people value generosity, then it will be obvious to all by the way they give of their…
Read More30 DAYS OF PRAYER | DAY 8 – Love
Church is about people, not programs. This is not to diminish programs and ministries, which are essential, but they are important because they enable ministry to people. People are primary. The struggle for a church is to keep the main thing the main thing-‐-‐we are here to connect people to Jesus and to one another…
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