Most all of us prefer easy. If something can take less work, less time, less effort, sign us up. But prayer is often not like that. Jesus’ parables about not giving up on prayers turn the tables on our understanding of how prayer works. In them we find that the benefits of persisting go far beyond that for which we are asking.
Prayers that Lift the Healing Lid
March 24, 2019 • Joe Johns
There is a direct relationship between healing and confessing sin. We all want to see more healing and restoration happening through prayer in the Church and beyond. While there are some healings among us, can/should we expect more? How must we pray to release more of God’s healing and restoration among us? The answer is found in confession and repentance of sin.
Baptism Sunday
March 17, 2019 • Izzy Alvarez
Today we pause during the 40 Days of Prayer to celebrate lives changed by the Holy Spirit through relationship with Jesus.
When Prayers Get Painful
March 10, 2019 • Joe Johns
There’s no such thing as an unanswered prayer. God answers every prayer with “Yes,” “Wait,” or “No.” The last response is always the most difficult one to receive, and can be flat-out heartbreaking. Biblically, there are reasons God says, “No.” How can we learn to trust that God does everything—even saying, “No”—out of goodness and love?
How to Pray Throughout Your Day
March 3, 2019 • Geoff King
Have you ever played a sport that required daily practice just to be part of the team? Maybe you’ve taken up a foreign language or a musical instrument that demanded time and energy to improve or become fluent. Just like any skill we want to master, our prayer life requires practice to develop a closer relationship with God. How can we use scheduled prayers and daily reminders to practice effective, empowered prayers through God’s Word?
Put the Brick Down
February 24, 2019 • Joe Johns
Today we celebrate the love, persistence and forgiveness of our African American brothers and sisters to love Christ and his Church. Paul says the dividing wall of hostility that separates ethnicities has now been torn down by Christ himself. Let his church dare not build it back up.
Pray All Day
February 17, 2019 • Joe Johns
God wants to be in conversation with us in both spontaneous and specific ways.
Who Do You Think You're Talking To?
February 10, 2019 • Ken Snyder
Have you ever experienced a stressful or difficult time that left you questioning the presence of God? Sometimes it takes days, months, or even years before we realize that God used that experience as an opportunity to rely on him through difficult times. The more we begin to understand what God is really like, the more everything can fall into place, including our prayer life.
A Beginner's Guide to Prayer
February 3, 2019 • Joe Johns
We often treat prayer like a magical wand that we wave at God when we want our dreams to come true. But the Bible teaches us that prayer is a relationship with God, and not an enchanted tool. What are the foundational truths of prayer? How do we talk to him about everything in simple and sincere ways?
Prayer That Multiplies
January 27, 2019 • Joe Johns
Exponential growth begins with exponential praying.
Isaiah 54 challenges God’s people to think big. Despite their sin and suffering in exile, God calls them to adopt a mindset of fruitfulness, growth, and multiplication. Similarly, we as Fellowship are ready for this challenge.
