An Open Door – The Gift of Disappointment
A few weeks ago a young man told me that while praying God gave him this text to share with me: “See, I have placed before you an open door that no one can shut,” Rev. 3:8 After receiving this scripture I read and reread Jesus’s words to the church in Philadelphia. Asking God what […]
40 Day Prayer Challenge – Join the Movement
My daughter Sarah just tried to order Draw the Circle, the 40-Day Prayer Challenge, by Mark Batterson for some friends and told me it was out of stock! What a great problem to me this signifies that the Holy Spirit is up to something. I want to thank those of you who committed to praying […]
40 Days of Prayer – Prayer Discipleship
I found one of the best ways to fulfill Jesus’ command to “Go and make disciples of all nations” is by praying with others. When you pray with another person somehow you enter into God’s Holy presence and His Spirit seals your hearts together with His. Over my years serving in the ministry I have […]
40 Day Prayer Challenge – Bringing in Sunshine
As the 40 Day Prayer Challenge continues I’d like to share a story from Arnie. Arnie is on board with this challenge and recently called to invite me to meet a newly hired employee, Felix, who is from Cuba. Arnie continued “crazy things have been happening here at work and we are having prayer meetings […]
40 Day Prayer Challenge – I will Answer
I got a call last week from a friend who has joined the 40 Day Prayer Challenge. He said he just had share what happened as a result of his crying out to God that morning. It is one of those phone calls that you sit down for, in fact by the end the call […]
40 Day Prayer Challenge – The Hand Prayer
What a blessing it has been to hear several stories you have shared with me from your prayer journey you have embarked upon. One friend told of an amazing reversal in a court case, another about the sweet times of prayer experienced as a family, still others about a renewed sense to seek the presence […]
