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Unanswered Prayer

August 27, 2023 • Carolyn Petkau • Job 30:20, Job 38:2–7, Job 42:1–4

Have you struggled with unanswered prayers? Have you felt like God is silent? In this message, we will hear about the journey of 2 people who struggled with God's apparent silence, as well as some reasons why our prayers might not be answered, and what our response can be.

A Recipe for Boldness

August 20, 2023 • Todd Petkau • Acts 4:24–30

Peter and John could feel the tension. The culture had turned on them! They were outnumbered and heavily opposed. So, what do they pray for? Protection? Victory? Vindication? A rescue? No! They pray for boldness! This message examines what leads to one of the most inspiring prayers in the Bible, found in Acts chapter 4, and a recipe for boldness!

Actively Living Out His Will

August 13, 2023 • Jordan Bochinski • Matthew 26:38–46

Do you ever wonder what God’s plan and purpose is for your life? This week we’ll break down Jesus’ prayer in the Garden of Gethsemane and how despite the agonizing anticipation of carrying the cross, he still asked for God’s will to be done in his life. Jesus warned us that faithfully following God’s will isn’t easy... But when our prayer lives become dependent on the Holy Spirit to strengthen us, we begin to more accurately and passionately follow His will.

Fuel For Prayer

August 6, 2023 • Dunstan Gomes • Proverbs 30:1–9

Prayer is essential in the life of every believer, however, so often we find prayer to be a struggle! Today we will discover two tools we can use to fuel our prayer life found in the unconventional prayer of Agur!

Prayer and Stepping into the Unknown

July 30, 2023 • Lydia Brunelle • Judges 6

Have you ever been called by God and wondered if you had what it took to do what He was asking you to do? God called Gideon to step out of his comfort zone and gather an army to defeat the Midianites. After much doubt and deliberation, Gideon said yes to God. At some point or another, God calls all of us to take a step of faith into the unknown. It is often scary, but it is through prayer that we find ourselves growing more and more confident in doing what God has asked of us.

I Don’t Get It: The Masterpiece of the Lord’s Prayer

July 23, 2023 • Brittany Petkau • Matthew 6:9–13

Do you ever look at contemporary art that is worth millions of dollars and think “I don’t get it”? It’s interesting how what some consider masterpieces leave others bewildered, much like the most famous prayer in the Bible: The Lord’s Prayer. However, hidden within it lies a profound message that causes our hearts to answer questions that have the potential to lead us into greater conversation with God and reveals the masterpiece it really is.

Pickleball, Apocalypse, & Prayer

July 16, 2023 • Jon Courtney • Revelation 22:20

A simple 4-word prayer that we can choose to pray either with a passive, one day in the future sentiment or an active, heaven invading earth activistic earnestness. Together we explore just what picture is painted for us in the last words of our Bible found in Revelation 22 and how a powerful prayer emerges for us should we have the courage to embrace it!

Powered by Prayer

July 9, 2023 • Carolyn Petkau • Ephesians 3:14–21

Do you feel weak these days? Do you doubt God’s love? Are you missing life & power in your day-to-day experiences? The Apostle Paul guides us through a prayer that he prayed for a group of people in the 1st century who were most likely experiencing these very things. Listen to what he prayed for them. It’s a prayer that we should regularly pray today.

Praying Through the Drought

July 2, 2023 • Todd Petkau • 1 Kings 17—19

Two words to describe Elijah would be ‘Effective Pray-er’! Wow! This guy had a track record of praying fiery, bold prayers that seemed to move heaven to act on earth! So, what made Elijah’s prayers so effective? Well, this message digs into Elijah’s life from 1 Kings 17-19 to reveal seven ways to make prayer effective!

Praying in the Storm!

June 25, 2023 • Todd Petkau • Matthew 14:22–29

Of the 222 prayers recorded in the Bible, Peter’s 15-word prayer, recorded in Matthew 14, was the one that excited me the least! However, what it lacks in length, poise, grandeur, and nobility it makes up for in raw passion, authenticity, and results! There is a lot to learn from this little prayer, especially if you happen to be experiencing a storm of your own right now!

Prayers, Pain, and Promises

June 18, 2023 • Brittany Petkau • 1 Samuel 1

Unmet desires and unanswered prayers can bring a significant amount of pain to our lives, yet Hannah’s life in 1 Samuel demonstrates a way to express our pain to God, be persistent in our requests, and stay faithful in our promises. Along the way, we might just find that not only our future changes but our own lives are transformed.

Face to Face With Prayer

June 11, 2023 • Dunstan Gomes • Jonah 1—2

Prayer should be the lifeline of every Christian, nevertheless, in life there are conflicts that occur that affect our prayer life, making prayer a struggle! We will explore the details in Jonah’s life that made him struggle to pray and the relentless pursuit of God for his prayers to find out why prayer is so valuable within our daily lives!

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