Please consider one of the craziest statements Jesus ever made. He is with His disciples the night before He will be crucified. It is what we call the Upper Room Discourse of John 13-17. In Read more…
For the typical person in the pew, prayer would probably be defined as, “Asking God for things or asking Him to do things.” Too often we don’t see prayer as a primary means of worship. Read more…
There are a few commitments that help make corporate prayer work well. As a group sees and accepts these, the Lord will be able to deepen the experience of the pray-ers. A commitment to listen Read more…
“But there are so many distractions to hearing His voice!” You are right about that. In fact, sometimes I am too distracted to know all of what distracts me! But I can identify some of Read more…
How can we encourage those who normally do not pray out loud to do so, and how can we encourage those who normally do pray out loud to do so less? Equal participation in prayer Read more…
If you get to pray with the same group of people on an ongoing basis, in a home group, a congregation, or a family, you have the possibility of seeing some great, long-term results. An Read more…
Now that’s a good question! I can be confident that Jesus, through the Holy Spirit, wants to lead us. I can’t be as confident that you or I will recognize His voice and respond to Read more…
One of the most effective ways to keep our corporate prayer dynamic is to keep it focused on Jesus. Jesus and His desires are a far more long-lasting and motivating factor in our praying than Read more…
If you get to pray with the same group of people on an ongoing basis, in a home group, a congregation, or a family, you have the possibility of seeing some great, long-term results. An Read more…
Do I really need to be involved in any kind of corporate prayer? Why can’t I just pray by myself? The short answer is “no.” You don’t need to be involved in corporate prayer. You Read more…