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‘Can We Go Around Again?’

I was reminded recently of a story I used to tell about a man who was the last to share in his prayer group. They were going around in a circle, giving their personal requests for prayer when they came … Continue reading

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Faith That Stays

by Marti Fischer Is anyone among you in trouble? Let them pray. Is anyone happy? Let them sing songs of praise. Is anyone among you sick? Let them call the elders of the church to pray over them and anoint them with oil in … Continue reading

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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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