Prayer
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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 Day I Heard the Voice of God
There aren’t a lot of days in my life I can say that I know God sent a message intended just for me. But there are a few. This is one of them… It was the fall of 1998. We were living in Lake Forest, Illinois, and I had spent the year interviewing for senior/solo pastor positions. I… Continue reading
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Random Thoughts On Journaling
“Journaling is key – must journal as I meet with God.” – note in my journal from our European sabbatical, June 3, 2009 I’m sitting here in the living room with a stack of old journals in front of me. Josh is playing the piano, providing some nice background music. Life is good. Anyway, about journaling… Continue reading
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