David Burke has opportunity to attend a variety of Churches. He offers two observations about worship: a lessening of time spent in prayer; and that prayers, when offered, focus on requests. Some may counter that corporate prayer is effectively ‘outsourced’ to small groups, but as helpful as that form is, it is supplemental to congregational …
It’s so encouraging watching the growth of this meeting.
Tomorrow night mgpc gathers for our regular first Sunday prayer meeting at 5.30pm J.D. Greear provides this reflection on persistent prayer: Martin Luther pointed out that the story of Jacob wrestling with God (in Genesis 32) gives us a picture of wrestling with a seemingly hostile God in prayer. This is a startlingly common image …
Gary Millar, principal of QTC provides an excerpt from his and Phil Campbell’s forthcoming book on preaching at The Gospel Coalition. He makes a convicting observation that the essential element of prayer is often neglected in sermon preparation. His suggested remedy? That preachers resolve to pray in preparation and that congregations resolve to pray for …
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