Exercise for the New Year
We grow strong in the areas in which we exercise! If we exercise thanksgiving, we grow in gratitude. When we embrace the discipline of…
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Kneel and Receive this Christmas
There are probably few images more evocative than the manger – that of the shepherds and the Wise Men kneeling before the babe, Christ…
Fixing Our Location on the Journey
Almost everyone has used an automobile GPS navigation system. We turn it on. It finds our location on the face of the earth within…
Out of Gas
A PERSONAL STORY A number of years ago, while serving on the State Council for the Church of God in California, I drove to…
The Interstate of Prayer
The most common mistake is sacrificing the plan for the people; or the people for the plan. A plan will not be effective unless…
Are You Thankful for Prayer?
The majority of the world lives without the hope offered by Christ. The open door to God’s throne is a unique post-resurrection-ascension-enthronement Christian notion…
Personal prayer requests during your worship service
In order to be a house of prayer, your church must put prayer in the middle of your Sunday Morning worship. This may be…
7 Components of a Corporate Prayer Gathering
Invocation – the formal recognition of God’s Presence, and the surrender of the time and contour of the meeting to His leadership. The request…
Milestones – Markers on the Journey Toward Becoming a House of Prayer
The first step in learning to be a house of prayer is – prayer. The congregation needs to gather to pray together. This is…
Does your church have a hub for prayer?
In order to encourage a flourishing prayer ministry, you need a physical space to nurture, practice and train in the area of prayer. The…
Praying for Your Neighbors
Everyone should be challenged to pray for their neighbors. C.S. Lewis offers a forceful charge, “Next to the blessed sacrament, your neighbor is the…
What’s the difference between a church that prays and a praying church?
What kind of church do you have? Do you have a church that prays? Or do you have a praying church? Do you have…