'#pray' Tagged Posts

'#pray' Tagged Posts

God’s Restraints on Evil: Government & Church

As we finished up Romans 1, one of the questions we are left asking is whether or not God restrains evil at all in this world. If the world is as bad as Paul says it is, how do we account for the “good” we do see in the world? Today, we’ll discuss 2 of 4 different restraints God has placed in the world and the responsibility these elements call us to. Thanks for watching! “Mayday, Mayday! We’re Going Down!”…

The Word of God as Our Guide…Even on Prayer (Jas 5)

Sadly many have been deceived and given misinformation about the subject of prayer. It has left people with false hope. The same could be said of many other things in life including relationships, the keys to happiness, purpose and fulfillment in life. Through this segment today, may you be encouraged to let Scripture be your guide in all matters of life, searching it and finding what it has to say. Thanks for watching! “Let’s Pray” (Jas 5:13-18)

Understanding Prayer – Jas 4

In place of a vlog that I would put together, I encourage you to watch these helpful thoughts on prayer from James 4. These pastors not only expound on the text but encourage us to think deeper on this subject. May you be challenged and encouraged by this today!

CONNECTEDNESS (COMMUNITY IN THE LOCAL CHURCH) – PART 2

In this two part series, I want to explore the subject of feeling disconnected in the church. It’s a growing problem that research, polls, and simple observation is seeing. What’s the real issue? What ramifications does disconnectedness have? How can it be remedied? Tune in for each part as we answer those questions & more in exploring this issue.

CONNECTEDNESS (COMMUNITY IN THE LOCAL CHURCH) – PART 1

In this two part series, I want to explore the subject of feeling disconnected in the church. It’s a growing problem that research, polls, and simple observation is seeing. What’s the real issue? What ramifications does disconnectedness have? How can it be remedied? Tune in for each part as we answer those questions & more in exploring this issue.

WORKING HARD OR HARDLY WORKING? (PRAYER – COLOSSIANS 4)

I don’t know where the phrase originated from but we often joked about it as we popped into friend’s rooms at college. The Apostle Paul calls us to be devoted to prayer on behalf of one another and then shows us the example of his dear ministry partner and friend, Epaphras. Epaphras struggled in prayer. Do we? Do we take prayer seriously. We serve the Creator God who is our Savior and Friend who listens to us and intervenes. Let’s…

CONFIDENT PRAYER TO GOD (EPHESIANS 3)

Ephesians 3 contains a well known doxology of the Apostle Paul. As well known as these words are, they express the confidence Paul has in God as he reflects on what God has done in the church and asks God to do specific things within the Ephesian church. Take a moment to read Ephesians 3 and watch. Ephesians 3 NET