Is it possible for something to be easy and difficult? I think of prayer that way. (more…)

In the sermon yesterday we looked at Ephesians 6:18-20 and saw that the praying church is a church that has an overarching concern for (more…)

Do you ever feel like you don’t have the faith to believe God for some particular answer to prayer? (more…)

If you’ve been following the last several entries you may have noticed that I am working my way through the six crucial issues of the Christian life, from #1 to #6. The last issue is (more…)

Remember the pattern of prayer: to the Father, in the name of the Son, by the help of the Spirit.  I quoted from The Hidden Life of Prayer last time. Let me do so again. This time about the idea of praying in the name of Jesus. (more…)

I have a little book that is worn and the pages tattered. It is actually falling apart, but I keep it and refer to it from time to time because I find in it real help in prayer. It was written by (more…)