December 2010 Blog Posts (20)

We all need reminders, encouragement and resources to keep us moving forward in prayer. For me, reading a fresh perspective on prayer from a book or magazine can provide help. Participating in a new prayer gathering is another great stimulus for growth. The internet is a vast gold mine of information as well. One excellent website is harvestprayer.com. There you can find dozens of articles on aspect of prayer, resources, and…

Poll: Religion's Influence Waning in America

Seven in 10 Americans say religion as a whole is losing its influence on American life.…

December has been a very challenging- but rewarding month. God is taking me on a personal journey and while it's exciting, it's also very draining and

emotionally difficult sometimes. During my quiet time, I felt led to study

Acts. It seemed I needed to remind myself of my roots (Acts is the 1st book of

the Bible I studied verse by verse), as well as the roots of what

"church" is really supposed to be. I…

... And a plug.

It has been a year since Living Prayer: The Lord's Prayer Alive in You has been published, and I am still receiving some very encouraging comments about it.  Here is the most recent.

We just finished doing a study on your book about the Lord's Prayer.  It was…

As we celebrate the birth, life, death, resurrection and ascension of Jesus

EVERY day, I share this song with you that reminds us that we are the

only Jesus some people will ever see.  Let us continue to pray that

the church will truly reflect the testimony of Jesus on the earth!  

God richly bless you and those you love and reward your faithfulness! …

This is by no means an exhaustive treatment of the topic, but I have prepared some helps that may assist you or those you work with in guiding a solemn assembly. I'm attaching a file developed in conjunction with other Southern Baptist prayer leaders.

How to Lead a Solemn Assembly

The link below is to an album with 8 video clips about solemn assemblies. Feel free…

From Pursuing the Christ by Jennifer Kennedy Dean

“I will make a covenant of peace with them; it will be an everlasting covenant with them. I will establish and multiply them, and will set My sanctuary among them forever. My dwelling place will be with them; I will be their God, and…

Sure hope you are having a joyous Christmastime!

A family update:

• Carol and I spend the holidays with Jennie and JJ, Macie and Preston in Myrtle Beach (don’t be jealous if you are in a cold winter city … temperatures in the 50′s and down to the 30′s await us)
• Jorie and Tim, Sophia and Addison (and their dog, Louie) moved to Austin, Texas during Christmas week (Tim sent us video…

“Is there anybody else praying?” This question came from an incredible prayer warrior who called the office recently, admitting that she felt dejected and alone. Telling her about the thousands who intercede for the nation, our staff had the privilege to spend the next 30 minutes encouraging this dear lady in the Lord. When the phone call ended, she knew the assurance of unity and joy.



This is exactly what Jesus prayed for the disciples in John 17. He realized that God’s protection…

Faith Ministry

I am thankful for the victory that Jesus Christ won on the cross. I renew my faith in the power of His resurrection to give me overcoming grace, Because I am sealed with the Lord Jesus Christ in heavenly places. I now declare that all principalities and powers and wicked spirit are subject to me in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ

Heavenly…

WATCH OUT FOR THESE PEOPLE. SHE/ HE GOT MY NAME FROM THIS SITE. I WENT ALONG, KNOWING WHAT THEY WERE DOING. WHEN THEY DID NOT GET THE MONEY, THEY STOPPED.

Dearest ,

Thanks for your mail.

How are you dear? I hope fine.

Mine is a little bit hot over here in Dakar Senegal.

As i told you in my last mail that I'm living in the refugee camp at…

It was in a tiny church in a tiny German town. Thirty-five tourists, looking for a place to pray, happened upon a small group of German Christians rehearsing their Christmas music. Seated on hard wooden pews, in a chapel that seated maybe fifty worshippers, we listened, few of us understanding the words, but all of us recognizing the tunes. Christmas tunes came from a long-used guitar. Christmas words flowed from untrained, but sincere voices. Then came the very familiar. The original…

My wonderful new friends,

I understand that we should all gather ourselves together; I understand that church is suppose to be a place of security and safety; and I also understand that the "world" believes if you are a christian, you must be apart of a group that gets together at least once or twice a week to worship our Lord, which, in some ways is what makes them feel excluded. Because there are so many out there that have been hurt by buildings and condemed already in…

Ready to Pray Workbook

"...are you asleep? Could you not keep watch for one hour?" Mark 14:37 NIV

If you desire to go deeper in your prayer life…

The Church of Jesus Christ at Ravenswood WV is not a physical location, structure, or institution. The Church of Jesus Christ at Ravenswood, WV is the people that have believed, confessed and been baptized into Jesus Christ as their Savior that assemble for fervent, effectual prayer for the will and purpose of Christ to be done and fulfilled in our city. This prayer effort…