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Haiti
Destruction. Chaos. Poverty. Death. The pictures are haunting after this horrific earthquake. Children alone in the ruble. The wounded dazed and in shock wandering through the streets. A nation, 700...
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What is Your Prayer for Your Children?
If you as a parent are not praying for your children, then who is? This occurred to me a few years ago as I thought about my prayer life and my own children. If I am not praying for my own children,...
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Five Powerful Ways to Pray
Prayer is the most powerful communication we have. It is more powerful than speaking through a public address system. It is more powerful than Facebook or Twitter. Prayer is the most powerful and...
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How Important is Prayer to You?
Many people pray regularly. Some pray rarely. What about you? I am reading Lynn Anderson’s new book, Talking Back to God (Speaking Your Heart to God Through the Psalms.) This is a wonderful book....
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Free Book Giveaway (Talking Back to God)
This week, I will be giving away a free copy of Lynn Anderson’s new book, Talking Back to God: Speaking Your Heart to God Through the Psalms. This is a book that Lynn Anderson has been living, long...
View Article“I Am No Longer My Own . . . “
Earlier this week, I heard Randy Harris speak at ACU’s Summit and was introduced to John Wesley’s Covenant Prayer. Read through this prayer slowly and savor each line. This is a tremendous prayer of...
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One of the Most Important Roles for Christians after Tucson
Yesterday afternoon, I was in a prayer gathering with the elders of our church. Each Monday afternoon, we meet to pray for specific people in our church family as well as others for whom we have been...
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When the Sharp Teeth are Pulled From Human Anxiety
Lately, I have been spending a lot of time with The Paraclete Psalter: A Book of Daily Prayer. Yesterday’s reflection on Psalm 46 was especially meaningful to me. God is our refuge and strength. In...
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Book Review: The God Box
I just ordered a copy of this book for both of my daughters. No, I don’t do this on a regular basis. However, after reading this book, I wanted them to each be able to hear this story. The book is...
View ArticleIf You Are Not Praying for Your Children
(I am away on a vacation/study break during the month of July. The posts that appear during the month are from the archives.) If you as a parent are not praying for your children, then who is? This...
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Why This Picture Makes Me Melt
Yesterday, I spoke in chapel at Harding University (Searcy, Arkansas). My daughter, Christine, told her son that his “Poppy” was going to speak in chapel and they could watch the live streaming. She...
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When Your Child Cries in the Middle of the Night
It was the middle of the night. Our girls were very young. We lived in North Alabama. One of them was crying. She wasn’t feeling well and she cried out. Charlotte heard the cry first and within...
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Men and Their Spiritual Battle
The spiritual battle for the hearts and lives of men is very real. Our struggle as men, is not against flesh and blood (though is all too often where we put our focus) but is against the powers and...
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