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prayer

Exemplary Prayers - Nehemiah 1

December 16, 2020

Part 1, Part 2 "As soon as I heard these words I sat down and wept and mourned for days, and I continued fasting and praying before the God of heaven." (Neh. 1:

Jared Olivetti Jared Olivetti
prayer

Exemplary Prayers-1 Samuel 1 & 2

December 02, 2020

(See part 1 of the series here, on Acts 4:23-30) She was deeply distressed and prayed to the Lord and wept bitterly. And she vowed and vow and said, "O Lord of

Jared Olivetti Jared Olivetti
prayer

Exemplary Prayers-Acts 4:23-30

November 18, 2020

(In this and coming posts, I'd like to pull some lessons about prayer from some of the great examples in Scripture.) When they were released, they went to their friends and reported what

Jared Olivetti Jared Olivetti
leadership

Ironmen

October 14, 2020

The following is a guest post by Russell Pulliam, an Indianapolis Star columnist who directs the Pulliam Fellowship summer intern program for the Indianapolis Star and the Arizona Republic.   Why does God make

Guest Author
prayer

Humble Prayer Under Humbling Providences

August 12, 2020

It becomes us to be humble under humbling providences. - Matthew Henry The providences connected to COVID-19 are humbling, whatever one’s opinions of the problems and solutions. Perhaps the greatest blessing of

James Faris James Faris
ARP Synod

Pray for the 2020 ARP Synod Meeting

July 14, 2020

The Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church (ARPC) Synod is scheduled to meet on August 18-20 at Bonclarken. The ARPC is dealing with a difficult situation with both our voluntary Denomination Ministry Fund (DMF) and,

Kyle E. Sims Kyle E. Sims
The Church in Revelation

The Prayers of the Saints

June 25, 2020

Our prayers on earth come up before God in heaven and result in dynamic manifestations of God’s power on the earth.

Richard Holdeman Richard Holdeman
prayer

Listening to Each Other in Prayer

June 10, 2020

We are often told to listen to other people. We need to listen because we don’t understand each other. Misunderstandings multiply especially when tension rises. Our resurrected Lord wants us to keep

James Faris James Faris
prayer

Great Power in its Effects

May 26, 2020

“I’ll pray for you”. Do those words feel like throw-away offerings of help when you don’t know what to say? Or do you ever feel bashful as you offer those words of promise? What then is the value of prayer...

Keith Evans Keith Evans
3GT

3GT Episode 179: Public Prayer

May 09, 2020

With the 3GTers in exile from the house of God, they are grateful they can at least worship by participating in online services. Hearing pastoral prayers puts longing in their hearts for corporate

Barry York Barry York
prayer

The Wind Telephone

April 27, 2020

Recently my wife told me of a story she had listened to on "This American Life" called Really Long Distance (transcript here). The episode featured the story of a man named Itaru Sasaki.

Barry York Barry York
prayer

Teaching Men to Pray

April 26, 2020

The following article is a guest post by Pastor Ken Smith, retired minister in the RPCNA. This article appeared in a monthly email column Ken has called "Man-to-Man."                                           ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ It happened that while Jesus

Guest Author
prayer

Where Two or Three…

March 05, 2020

Are you able to complete this verse from Matthew 18:20? “Where two or three…are gathered in my name, there am I among them.” Most of us likely think about this verse

Sharon Sampson Sharon Sampson
Work

Just Showing Up

May 30, 2019

The principles of presence and prayer can, in Christ’s kingly hands, turn our common labor into something distinctively Christian and uncommonly good.

J.K. Wall J.K. Wall
prayer

A Call To Arms - Weapon Up!

May 11, 2019

Just a few brief thoughts on prayer came to mind recently about the importance of prayer as I was meditating on Ephesians 6.18: Prayer an Offensive Weapon The aim is to fight

Andrew Kerr Andrew Kerr
Psalm 6

The Long Night of Sorrow - Psalm 6

February 23, 2019

In this first 'Penitential' psalm, through David's cry, we hear Christ's Spirit sigh. We could aptly name his lament: 'The Long Night of Sorrow'. Is God's face eclipsed? Are you passing through a

Andrew Kerr Andrew Kerr
prayer

A Lesson from Travels

July 18, 2018

I had the opportunity to travel to Asia recently in order to encourage and equip those proclaiming the gospel. As you might expect, those who came to study were greatly appreciative of my

Jared Olivetti Jared Olivetti
suffering

Suffering, Scripture, Prayer

June 06, 2018

When we think of Psalm 119, we might think "really long Psalm" or "acrostic song" (i.e., each section starts with a different letter of the Hebrew alphabet) or

Jared Olivetti Jared Olivetti
ministry

Handling Sinners the Gospel Way - Part I

May 05, 2018

When Christians stray or lapse the response of fellow-believers may vary from merciless gossip to public humiliation. The press and the world will come down on them like a ton of bricks. False

Andrew Kerr Andrew Kerr
Christian living

Deliverance is Near!

April 21, 2018

Introduction Have you woken up this morning in fear, alarmed or anxious? Have dire straits hemmed you in or do you wonder if you're safe? Are the pressures so enormous that you struggle

Andrew Kerr Andrew Kerr
Church

What to Pray for Your Church

March 30, 2017

The following article is a guest post by Pastor Bob Hemphill. Bob is a RPCNA minister and church planter who recently retired after decades of service. He is the author of the Windmill

Barry York Barry York
fasting

You're Invited: A Day of Prayer and Fasting

August 17, 2016

“Yet even now,” declares the LORD,“return to me with all your heart, with fasting, with weeping, and with mourning; and rend your hearts and not your garments.” Return to the LORD your

Jared Olivetti Jared Olivetti
David Murray

Browse Worthy: Prayer Helps

July 21, 2016

Noticed some prayer encouragements these past days being offered from a variety of sources. Here are a few links that may help you to pray with more strength, focus, and quantity. Weep, Love,

Barry York Barry York
Cotton Mather

Seeking His Spirit

January 21, 2016

Lately I have been reflecting on the prophets' visions of revival. Many of the wondrous things they see in the days of Christ and promises they extend have to do with fuller manifestations

Barry York Barry York
fellowship

Praying More Betterer

December 03, 2015

Last night our small group discussed chapter 13 ("Pray during Trouble") from Ed Welch's great book, _Side by Side. _Here are a few brief thoughts that came out of our encouraging

Jared Olivetti Jared Olivetti
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