Yesterday Debbie and I registered our son Evan for his first semester of college. Per his instructions. Evan is in Germany as a foreign exchange student, finishing his senior year of high school. He requested a pre-med biology major.
When we mentioned "pre-med" to the director of admissions, she said, "That's easy." Out came a single sheet of paper with four years worth of courses laid out; few slots ...
ARTICLE Better Group Prayer How "vectoring" adds depth and strength to conversation with God. Ben Patterson
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When our kids were young, it was a big deal just to get them to wait their turn to speak in dinner conversations. When that happened we were pleased, but we still had a long way to go.
The conversations, though orderly, were a string of non sequiturs. Dan would go into excruciating detail telling us his dream of the night before. Joel would politely wait his turn to tell us, immediately afterward, ...
ARTICLE Prayer & Awakening Make prayer your primary task and hope for God to work mightily through his body, the church. from BuildingChurchLeaders.com
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Leadership Prayersby Richard Kriegbaum
This gift book, written by the former president of a Christian college, stands out for its realistic prayers pouring out ...
POWERPOINT Prayer & Awakening What is the relationship between our prayers and God’s work in revival? This theme provides useful insights on this issue from people who have seen God at work firsthand. Practical articles give tools to help ministry leaders start a prayer ministry and create an environment for corporate (and individual) repentance. by BuildingChurchLeaders.com
ARTICLE Why We Need Prayer God loves the little things, the secret things his servants do. Ben Patterson
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Twenty-eight thousand pounds at birth! That's what Dr. Bernard Nathanson estimates we would weigh if we continued to grow throughout gestation at the rate we grow in the first two weeks of life. That's how steep the trajectory of cell division is.
Add to this biological tumult the unimaginably intricate and precise processes of organization that take place during this time, and the picture is breathtaking. ...
Jeremy Taylor was a highly regarded preacher, teacher, and counselor in 17th century England. He believed that life could be holy in every respect. His Rule and Exercises of Holy Living (1650) accentuates this fact; it is a plea to seek righteousness in every area of living. Following are excerpts from his practice of prayer. There are valuable for both personal and group reflection.
Everyone in the world is under spiritual warfare. We are on a battleground, not a playground (Ephesians 6). We need a solid theology of God and Satan, of good and evil. Along the pathway of everyday, we need to be in tune with God and the work he has to do in and through us. Interruptions should be regarded as his appointments for he will send us people to help in the battle. Believers are soldiers ...
A couple of years ago, I heard a tape about pastors forming a group of intercessors. The speaker noted several results of increased prayer support, including more converts and more power in the ministry. These results reportedly would surface in about 6 weeks.
For some years, I had written periodic prayer letters to persons interested in our ministry. I decided to start a new list of e-mail friends ...
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