30 DAYS OF PRAYER | DAY 20 – Prayer for Evangelism
Jesus came “to seek and to save the lost.” His birth, his life, his death, and his resurrection have made a way for men to be saved. We were saved from our sin, but we were also saved to serve. Grace has come to us through Jesus, but God’s grace was never intended to terminate…
Read More30 DAYS OF PRAYER | DAY 19 – Praying for Repentance and Rejoicing
Now the tax collectors and sinners were all drawing near to hear him. And the Pharisees and the scribes grumbled, saying, “This man receives sinners and eats with them.” So he told them this parable: “What man of you, having a hundred sheep, if he has lost one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine…
Read MoreA Prayer for Authenticity, Grace and Confession
Many books have been written of the topic of biblical community, but I find that one element is often overlooked: confession. The reason is that confession is hard to do. It feels risky. In a grace-less world that rewards only strength and success, confession of weakness or failure seems foolish. We become quite adept at…
Read More30 DAYS OF PRAYER | DAY 17 – Praying that Jesus Would Build His Church
“You only get to launch a church once.” I’m not sure who first said this, but it is a statement that I’ve heard enough times from Pastor Jeff to take notice. And January 12th, we will officially take this step to plant Redemption Church as a new church to serve the Edmond and Oklahoma City…
Read More30 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…
Read MoreCURRENT SERIES
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…
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