Over the past two Sundays God's Word has instructed us about prayer. Colossians 4:2 says "continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it, with thanksgiving." When I preached that verse, I challenged us to pray this: "Lord, help me be aware of the spiritual realities around me." The challenge was to pray that every day … Continue reading Prayer Challenge
I'm near the end of doing year-end reviews with the staff here at Lake Hills. Talking to these wonderful servants has made me realize something for us as leaders--we're in a post-Covid scramble. Covid was a huge curveball for everyone--churches included. The "rules" went out the window. There is no longer a normal "how we … Continue reading The Post-Covid Scramble
I haven't been to a concert of prayer that wasn't impactful in my life, and I've been to a dozen or more. There's something about the extended time with God and God's people where we have no pretense about us. There's something about sharing a vulnerable need with someone that cares about me and hearing … Continue reading Preparing for the Thanksgiving Concert of Prayer
The Lord worked among us at our last concert of prayer. I really enjoyed being able to be there with many of you from Lake Hills. But you must know I am not the sensei of concerts of prayer. It was my being able to serve alongside Neil Gilliland where I learned what a concert … Continue reading Concert of Prayer With Neil
Yesterday, someone asked me the following question. With permission, I am posting the question and my answer as today's blog in hopes of it being helpful to this person and anyone else. "I was in James today and chapter 1 verses 6-8 scared me. After a series of prayers over the course of time where … Continue reading A Question About Prayer
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