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Nighttime Prayer with the Knowlton Kids
I’ve been digging through the annals of my own mind for thoughts about prayer, and I thought today I would write about the nighttime life of prayer in our home. I don’t know if this will be of interest to you; it’s nothing spectacular, but maybe a few of you will find it helpful. I’ve already talked… Continue reading
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Why We Have Failure in Our Prayer Life
Here’s a powerful thought on prayer from John Piper in one of my top 5 books of all time, Desiring God. Here I have underlined a key thought as the author is referring to the woman at the well from John chapter 4… Jesus says to the woman, “If you just knew the gift of… Continue reading
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A Somewhat Morbid Answer to Prayer in Australia
Another prayer story from my seminary professor Don Carson – this one is true, although I don’t remember the exact details: A man was called to pastor a church in Australia, but when he got there, he saw that things were not as one might have hoped. The people were divisive and mean. Many were… Continue reading
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A Good Walk Not Spoiled
During my sophomore year at the University of Illinois, I joined a Bible Study led by a guy named Bill Wargula. Bill was probably a junior or senior at the time, but he was significantly older than the rest of us because he had already spent 6 years in the Air Force. In fact, as… Continue reading
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How Long Should I Pray?
The other evening Annie and I were about to watch a movie together – Rio, which turned out to be quite enjoyable – and yet I hadn’t had my prayer time for the day. Circumstances had conspired to put off our movie time, and realizing that sleep would come shortly after the show, I knew… Continue reading
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Panic Attacks and The Power of Prayer
In the summer of 1985, I began to experience sudden attacks of fear which were absolutely overwhelming and debilitating. It was literally the worst thing I had ever been through, and I didn’t know what to do. The attacks would come in waves, stay for a few minutes and then dissipate. In their absence, I… Continue reading
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Fresh Wind, Fresh Fire
Jim Cymbala is the pastor at Brooklyn Tabernacle in Manhattan, and I love his heart for prayer. Here’s a story from his book, Fresh Wind, Fresh Fire that tells how God initially spoke to him. In the context, he has come down with a protracted cough and is in Florida visiting his inlaws and trying… Continue reading
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