Contributed by Johnny Wilson on Feb 15, 2009
I was tremendously challenged by a conversational exchange in a short-lived situation comedy. It was a comedy where the late Danny Thomas played a doctor. There was a scene in “The Practice” where a nurse overhears Thomas’ character praying. When she comments on it, the doctor denies it. “I was not
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Contributed by Paul Carlson on Feb 20, 2009
Leonard Ravenhill said this in his book Why Revival Tarries
“No man is greater than his prayer life…Poverty–stricken as the church is today in many things, she is most stricken here, in the place of PRAYER. We have many organizers, but few agonizers; many players and payers, few PRAYERS. The
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QUOTE: D.J. Kenyon: “It does not take much in the way of carelessness and disobedience to turn our prayers into confession sessions to clear ourselves with God rather
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Contributed by Bledar Valca on Mar 30, 2009
Few years ago, we had Carl Mitchell of Harding University come to Albania and do series of lectures on family life and issues. Other then the lectures he gave we asked him to preach for us on Sunday. I vividly remember that as he was talking about gratitude or thankfulness he shared an experience
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Contributed by Colin Bain on May 1, 2009
. It is the story of a blind boy with his father on a hill flying a kite. The young lad had the kite string in his hand and a smile on his face which was pointing to the skies. Eventually someone came and asked the unspoken question “What can you possibly get out of flying the kite?”
The boy
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Contributed by Terry Barnhill on May 9, 2009
When I was teaching Middle School, I faced a problem that’s common to all teachers. I’d be giving instructions to the class, and while I was talking, one or two hands would flip up into the air. They had a question. I wasn’t finished giving the instructions, and already they had questions. My
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Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Jan 13, 2010
On Tuesday night, we went around to a friend's place with a group of young leaders to share with them some insights – you know, from the vast accumulated wisdom of our years (Just joking – more like from the mistakes we have made). They did something so precious to us – they gathered around at the
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Opening Illustration: Song and clip from "Jesus take the wheel." This little clip we just heard reveals how prayer is only a breath away. It’s really more natural to pray than not to pray.
Thesis: We need to understand the importance of prayer and the impact of prayer in our lives. The song you
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U.S. News and World Report in Dec. of 2004 did a magazine focusing on the power of prayer: Jeffrey L. Shelter wrote in his article, "The Power of Prayer, on pages 52, 53)
"A pierced and tattooed man quietly bows his head at a noisy lunch counter. A child in pink pajamas kneels at her bedside and
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Si quieres algo, dilo!
(Translation follows)
Por nuestras palabras hemos creado cuadros en nuestra imaginación, en nuestro pensamiento y comenzamos a gravitar hacia lo que hemos dicho. Debemos pintar buenos cuadros. Yo siempre pinto un buen cuadro de mi mismo, Digo “Gerardo” estás lleno de salud,
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