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Intercession and the Lord’s Prayer

Posted in Intercessory Prayer, tagged , , on March 10, 2010 | 1 Comment »

The Lord’s prayer is almost certainly the most well known prayer in the Bible. It is recorded for us in Matthew 6:9-13: This, then, is how you should pray: ‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive [...]

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Prayer and the Mysteries of God

Posted in General Discipleship, Intercessory Prayer, tagged , on February 16, 2010 | 2 Comments »

Recently some good friends of mine have gone through an extremely challenging time. For the sake of their privacy, I will not say any more but the circumstances raise the age old questions about prayer and faith in the midst of great trouble. When you have been praying along with someone and then things end [...]

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How to Develop a Personal Prayer List

Posted in Devotional Prayer, General Discipleship, Intercessory Prayer, Spiritual Disciplines, tagged , , , , on January 27, 2010 | 10 Comments »

I am a strong believer in helping people to a develop personal prayer list. For many people the idea of a ‘prayer list’ sounds dry and boring but actually it is a powerful tool in our prayer life. We want to ensure that we don’t neglect certain areas or themes in prayer. Let me use [...]

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Knowing God’s Will for Haiti

Posted in Intercessory Prayer, tagged , , on January 21, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Today in the Edmonton Journal newspaper there was a story about the brewing debate in Haiti about God in relation to the earthquake. Many Haitians believe that the earthquake was God’s judgment against evil in the nation. Others say that God did not cause it but is filled with compassion and mercy for the victims [...]

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What to Pray About

Posted in Devotional Prayer, Intercessory Prayer, tagged , on January 19, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

I have to wonder sometimes what people pray for. There are 12,000 people who auditioned for American Idol in Chicago, and a significant number of them are ‘praying’ that they will be chosen as the next American Idol. Most of the time what we pray for is a reflection of what we desire most, long [...]

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