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Why God Won’t Answer Your Prayers
Posted on October 17, 2015 Leave a Comment
All Christians struggle at one point or another with feeling like their prayer life is ineffective. I certainly know I have! There are seasons when it feels like my prayers are bouncing off the ceiling and going nowhere, or that they are simply falling on deaf ears. The Bible has a lot to say about […]
A Simple Formula for Living the Christian Life
Posted on April 26, 2015 Leave a Comment
Every believer wants to be faithful to God, yet we all know this is no easy task. How can we break down the Christian life in a simple, understandable way? Granted, life is not usually simple. It is normally complex. But I think that as we consider how we can live out our faith day […]
Why We Don’t Pray Enough
Posted on November 21, 2014 Leave a Comment
Prayer is one of those things that every Christian knows is essential, yet almost every Christian would admit that they don’t prioritize it like they should. I’ve hardly met a believer who thinks that they pray enough. We know it is important, yet prayer inevitably tends to take a back seat to other (usually less urgent) […]
Teaching Teens to Pray
Posted on September 11, 2014 Leave a Comment
Disclaimer – I write “Leadership Moments” for the volunteers at my church who work in the youth ministry. Each Leadership Moment is meant to equip the everyday youth worker with the knowledge and skills they need to help teens as best as they can. Because these articles are for people I know personally and meant […]
Two Types of Prayer
Posted on May 29, 2014 1 Comment
Prayer is the most essential ingredient of the Christian life. I hear it said all the time: Christianity is not a religion, it’s a relationship. If that is true, then prayer is the foundation for that relationship. Communication is what makes a relationship real and living. Without talking, a relationship does not exist. When someone […]
Steps to Developing a Regular Quiet Time With God
Posted on May 22, 2014 1 Comment
I created this 5-step process for our high school students to help them establish a daily quiet time with God. Christians, for more than 2,000 years, have been committed to the practice of getting alone with God on a regular basis for their own spiritual nourishment. It is the building block for having a personal […]
Living in Two Realms (Or, Becoming a 3D Christian)
Posted on May 17, 2014 Leave a Comment
Remember the old 3D glasses? You know, the ones made of flimsy, white cardboard with a bright red lens on one side and a bright blue one on the other? It’s crazy to think that those cheap little things are what made a movie pop off the screen. Apparently, going from 2D to […]
Why Pray in Jesus’ Name?
Posted on April 28, 2014 Leave a Comment
…and we pray this in Jesus’ name, Amen. Heard that one before? If you’ve been around Christians much at all, no doubt this is a phrase you are well acquainted with. But why do Christians pray “in Jesus’ name”, and what does it even really mean? Remember, we shouldn’t do something simply because it’s what […]
50 Prayers For My Son
Posted on March 10, 2014 Leave a Comment
I pray that he would put his faith in Christ and be born again. I pray that he would experience God’s will for his life. I pray that he would grow up to be a greater man than I. I pray that he would be a hard worker. I pray that he would love and […]
Don’t Say “I’ll Pray for You” Unless You Mean It
Posted on May 25, 2013 Leave a Comment
You hear Christian people say it all the time: “I’ll pray for you.” “Thoughts and prayers are with you.” Person: “Please keep me in your prayers.” – Response: “I will.” If we are people true to our word, then it would seem most Christians are indeed people of prayer. But I wonder sometimes, is that […]
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