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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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A Look at Prayer from Mike Giebink
Mike Giebink and his wife Brenda have been part of Edgewood since our first public service in 1996. He was hired as Associate Pastor in the summer of 1998, about half a year before the Knowltons came around. You can read a little more about him and his family here. He has a real pastor’s heart, and Continue reading
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The Praying Patton
Lately I’ve been reading (listening to) The Storm of War: A New History of the Second World War, by Andrew Roberts. Yesterday I delighted to run across this prayer by one of the more famous WWII Generals, “Old Blood and Guts,” George S. Patton: “Sir, this is Patton talking,” the general peremptorily told Almighty God in Continue reading
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The Pursuit of God
As a freshman at the University of Illinois in 1983, I began attending Twin City Bible Church in Champaign. Before too long, I received an invitation to the Pastor’s house for an afternoon of getting to know him and his wife, along with some other folks in the church. I don’t recall much about that gathering, Continue reading
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Real Men Sing Real Loud
I’ve been worshiping with a bunch of men in the last couple of days, and as the jingle goes, I’m lovin’ it. In fact, I always do. I’m here at the Desiring God Pastor’s Conference in Minneapolis, and there are, oh, I don’t know, about 1,500 of us here. I’ve been coming to this conference Continue reading
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The Power of Prayer When Two or More Agree
In the last two days, I wrote first here and then here about praying with someone else, and I have always been encouraged by two verses in chapter 18 of Matthew about the power of prayer when two agree together. It says: “Again I say to you that if two of you agree on earth Continue reading
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