Praying for the salvation of our loved ones

I urge, then, first of all that petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for all people…this is good and pleases God our Savior who wants all people to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth.                                                                                       1 Timothy 2:1, 3, 4 The Bible speaks of many ways to please God, one …

Making a Difference

Some years ago, scholar Forest Witcraft wrote a special poem called “Within My Power” that most people hear at major milestone events such as graduations or retirements. It is a lengthy poem, but the general message is captured in this excerpt: “A hundred years from now, it will not matter what was in my bank …

A Woman of Radical Prayer

In 1926, a young woman named Elizabeth Dabney and her husband, E.H. Dabney, were asked by their pastor to move to Philadelphia. Their assignment was to assist a budding preacher O. T. Jones, as he began his ministry, there. The Dabney’s were a godly, servant-hearted couple and complied with the request. After working with Jones …

The Powerful Habit Of Prayer

The desire and discipline of a prayer lifestyle In the Gospel of Matthew 6:5-8, Jesus (aka the Greatest Intercessor) shared this truth: “And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by others. Truly I tell you, they …

Praying For Those In Authority

Here is an article from guest speaker Eugene Cho having a conversation about prayer from former President Barack Obama. A conversation about prayer with President Barack Obama. Unless it’s Justin Bieber I don’t get star-struck, but I have to admit, it was pretty cool to meet President Barack Obama earlier this month. During his visit to …

Children Must Know the Purpose of Prayer

Everyone has a purpose. You are not an accident. Similarly everything has a purpose. This extends to spiritual activities, including prayer. Knowing something’s purpose allows you to give yourself over to it without inhibition. Prayer allows you to talk with God. When you pray, you connect with God. Jesus modeled this throughout His earthly ministry. He often …

THE PROCESS: Praying and Loving People to God

We all have friends, family and people in our community that are disconnected from Jesus. We see their lives going in the wrong direction and unless something changes, their eternity will be separated from God. First, let me encourage you, God wants to use your prayers and actions to help people connect with Jesus and …