One of the most challenging things to do in prayer in pray for politics, especially in a group context. There are so many different opinions that can get intertwined in our prayers. Yet as I mentioned in my previous post the Scriptures are clear in commanding us to pray for our political leaders. There are [...]
Archive for June, 2010
Why Pray for the G8 & G20 Summits
Posted in Intercessory Prayer, Prophetic Prayer, tagged G20 Summit, G8 Summit, House of Prayer, House of Prayer Edmonton, intercession, Luke 18, Luke 18 weekend, Prayer & G8 summit on June 17, 2010 | 1 Comment »
On June 25-27, 2010 the leaders of the most industrialized nations in the world will be meeting in the Muskoka area near Toronto, Ontario. The G8 leaders will meet June 25-26 and the G20 leaders will meet June 26-27. These are annual meetings and this year is the 5th time that Canada has been host [...]
The Chariot of the Holy Spirit
Posted in Devotional Prayer, quotes, Spiritual Disciplines on June 10, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Paul Cain once said that “the chariot the Holy Spirit enjoys most is the Scriptures.” Many people approach the Bible in a couple of different ways: the Bible can be studied in an academic way where the emphasis is primarily analytical or it can become essentially God’s manual for life; a book that shows us [...]
Growing in the Attitude of Christ
Posted in Devotional Prayer, General Discipleship on June 7, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
This past week I have been spending quite a bit of time focusing on Philippians 2:5-13. This is a well known passage in which Paul exhorts us to have the same attitude as Jesus Christ. It then describes some of the major pillars of that attitude, such as humility, obedience, and a servant heart. Your [...]