One of my favorite devotional authors is J.C. Ryle, and I have often gone to his trilogy of books, namely Practical Religion, Old Paths, and The Upper Room for personal encouragement and rebuke. In his chapter on prayer, Ryle addresses a sinner who has yet to come to Christ in repentance and faith. Consider his [...]
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J.C. Ryle on a Sinner’s Prayer
August 3, 2011Trinitarian Prayer
April 30, 2011The April 26th devotion from Octavius Winslow’s Morning Thoughts really encouraged me in prayer. I thought I’d post it here to make it more accessible. You can read his devotional thoughts daily on the official Winslow website or you can also purchase the book or get the Kindle version for only $0.99. Highly recommended. ———————– [...]
Praying With My Eyes Wide Open
April 16, 2011Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving. – Colossians 4:2 I know that we are taught from childhood to pray with our eyes closed. It is intended to be a sign of reverence, focus, and submission to God. I understand that. And while that should certainly be our posture, it should not [...]
Triperspectival Prayer: Daily Communion Rhythms Through the Mediatorial Offices of Christ
April 1, 2011So that has to be the most Puritan-ish title I’ve ever given a blogpost, and I hope I haven’t lost you already. :) I realize that some of you may not be familiar with triperspectivalism, and if you are in that category, here’s a good list of resources to check out. The purpose of this [...]
International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church
November 14, 2010Today is the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church. Below are four videos created for this designated day of prayer (we are showing the bottom one at Grace during our services). Please commit to pray for our suffering brothers and sisters in Christ around the world and partner with them by identifying wit [...]
New Edition of Operation World Coming This October
July 20, 2010I first caught wind of this while breezing through Twitter updates and confirmed it on Amazon. Operation World is coming out with a new edition this October. While I have been grateful for the directional prayer this book has offered in years past, I have become especially fond of it since coming to Grace as [...]
Father
March 30, 2010For the Christian in prayer, the most powerful word is his first word – Father. Far too often, if not always, we hurry past the fact that we are addressing God as Father to get on to the things on our mind and heart. But when was the last time that you were staggered by [...]
In Prayer
March 28, 2010This prayer from the Valley of Vision is working me over. Had to pass it along to you. “In Prayer” O LORD, In prayer I launch far out into the eternal world, and on that broad ocean my soul triumphs over all evils on the shores of mortality. Time, with its gay amusements and cruel [...]
The Gospel and Satanic Oppression
March 21, 2010Some very sobering words from the pen of John Stott: The world’s opposition is strong and subtle. And behind these things stands the devil, bent on ‘taking men alive’ and keeping them prisoner. For the devil hates the gospel and uses all his strength and cunning to obstruct its progress, now by perverting it in [...]
Matt Chandler MRI Update
March 17, 2010Many of you (including my family and church) have been praying for Matt Chandler. Last night, he posted an update on the MRI results and the future plans of chemotherapy. Let’s continue to keep this brother lifted up in prayer that God would indeed increase his joy in Jesus during these days of physical suffering.
Praying in the New Year
January 1, 2010O Lord, Length of days does not profit me except the days are passed in Thy presence, in Thy service, to Thy glory. Give me a grace that precedes, follows, guides, sustains, sanctifies, aids every hour, that I may not be one moment apart from Thee, but may rely on Thy Spirit to supply every [...]
Shafia’s Story – What’s Yours?
November 10, 2009This past Sunday was dedicated as the International Day of Prayer. Take four minutes to watch Shafia’s story. Please. And then take four minutes to replay the story of your life. Does being a Christian mean anything different here than in the land of our slain brethren?
We do pant for this.
August 8, 2009On March 24, 1878, Charles Spurgeon prayed over his congregation, and included in that prayer are the following requests for renewal: “O Lord, give us more and more to have the new life, yea, and to have it more abundantly, for this is one of the objects of His coming. May the new life always [...]
A Life of Constant Devotedness to God
April 9, 2009I’ve been working on a sermon focusing on the work of prayer in living on mission (from Matthew 9:35-10:4), and there’s no better example I can think of than the life of David Brainerd. Over the past couple of days, I have been reading over his journal, and I wanted to share with you some [...]
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