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How does prayer work?

by Marti Fischer Seeing me empty, you forsake The Listener’s role, and through My dead lips breathe and into utterance wake The thoughts I never knew –C. S. Lewis I have no doubt that prayer does something; I am just … Continue reading

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What is prayer?

Prayer is talking to God.Prayer is listening to God.Prayer is deliberate (not going to sleep).Prayer is reaching, stretching, wondering, doubting.

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Praying priests

Prayer is a vital part of bringing God’s will on earth to fruition, or as Jesus taught us: “Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven” (Matthew 6:10). That would indicate that our prayers … Continue reading

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California tornado

by Cynthia Cody-Vera I have never been in a tornado, but I was on Saturday. Yes, it was small, but came with warnings: hail, strong winds, flooding, lightning, and thunder! Alerts of atmospheric rivers headed our way while chunks of … Continue reading

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The Word of God and Prayer

At the time of the Jesus Movement, there was a black hole where any authority once existed. The younger generations had pretty much thrown off all traditional authority be it parents, church, school, law enforcement, military, and government. The ‘60s … Continue reading

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The awesome authority of prayer

(Click here for a video of John reading this Catch.) “I tell you the truth, whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven. Again, I tell you … Continue reading

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There are no little prayers

(Click here for a video of John reading this Catch.) We’ve been talking about prayer this week — big prayer —prayer against the forces of evil, prayer for suffering refugees, prayer for God to intervene in these destructive movements of … Continue reading

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Prayer matters

(Click here for a video of John reading this Catch.) If you’re anything like me, you’re having a hard time focusing on anything other than the war in eastern Europe these days. It’s even harder when the first picture you … Continue reading

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Praying in a pandemic.

If there was ever a time for prayer, it would be now when we are in the middle of a pandemic. One of the most important reasons for praying in a pandemic is our isolation. So many people suffering from … Continue reading

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Ring them Bells

Our Catch today comes by way of our Prayer Warrior Pastor, Merv Keck. Though John is home now and doing better, he is still not out of the woods yet, as the last setback came about where we are now … Continue reading

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