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An Unexpected Intercessor in Action
An intercessor doesn’t always expect to get involved. There they are, going about their business, perhaps merely reading a book, when they are called into action. But it can be surprising, all the...
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Praying in the Toothpaste Aisle
Praying in the toothpaste aisle for a stranger? How did that happen? And then what happened? How I found myself praying in the toothpaste aisle. I was minding my own business. But you know how...
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Perseverance in Prayer with Lettie Cowman
Lettie Cowman was a master of perseverance in prayer. She spent hours a day in prayer. Why? She explained in Streams in the Desert‘s May 7 devotional. Perseverance in Prayer starts with the Scriptures...
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Intercession and Sympathy, and My Utmost for His Highest
Intercession and sympathy are often addressed in My Utmost for His Highest. Sometimes with a warning. Oswald Chambers spent long hours in prayer. He knew, understood, and lived the power of prayer...
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Intercessory Prayer: What it Looks Like.
I’ve written about intercessory prayer a number of times on this website. My most read blog post, by a wide margin, is “What is an Intercessor?“ I have friends who are great intercessors. I’m hit or...
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How to Overcome Intercessory Prayer Challenges
How do you overcome intercessory prayer challenges? What is a challenge for the intercessor? (An intercessor is someone who prays for another person). Let’s let Moses count the ways. How Moses learned...
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What’s Your Intercessor Role in God’s Kingdom?
An intercessor role? What’s that? (The most read blog post on this website: What is an Intercessor?) How do you see your role in praying for others? Hours on end? Short prayers? On the spot prayers?...
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Intercessory Prayer in Troubled Times
What’s the role of intercessory prayer in troubled times? If you believe in intercessory prayer, it’s very important. How else can you “do something” when events seem to be spiraling out of control? I...
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Proactive Prayer in Everyday Life
Lately, I’ve taken to proactive prayer in everyday life. It’s not I didn’t pray for people before, it’s just I’m now more . . . focused to pray. It took me by surprise the first several times. It’s...
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Hours in Prayer and Lettie Cowman
How did Lettie Cowman spend hours in prayer at a time? What did she find to pray about? What can “regular” people learn from her example? Lettie Cowman’s need to spend hours in prayer The conviction...
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A New Mission, a Storm, and Glory!
Lettie Cowman launched a new mission in September 1936. As noted in the previous post, directions for this new mission came from God. But that does not mean it was easy. Indeed, Lettie nearly lost her...
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Prayer Workshop: A Primer
We held a prayer workshop at our church on Saturday. Like many, our church has a variety of issues and the Board of Education felt a morning of prayer could help. We learned a lot about prayer,...
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Remembering the Saints Gone Before
I too often forget the Saints gone before. And yet, they are part of that “great cloud of witnesses,” I’ll meet someday. That thought struck me several years ago while standing before an exhibit case...
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The Significance of a Prayer Partner
What is a prayer partner and why are they valuable for our spiritual growth? I hadn’t given the question much thought until recently. My prayer partner is moving. I’m sad. My life suddenly looks very...
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What is an Intercessor?
Why do we need an intercessor? The definition is basic: an intercessor is someone who prays, petitions, or begs God in favor of another person. It’s a Biblical concept that appears often. The most...
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Spiritual Retreat: Why You Should Attend One
Why should you attend a spiritual retreat? If you’re looking to learn things about God and your own relationship to Him, a spiritual retreat can be a help. Here are five reasons why. 1. A dedicated...
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St. Mark Lutheran & the Sonoma County Fires
St. Mark Lutheran Church has been through quite a bit with the 2017 Sonoma County fires. A year ago, we worshiped about 270 people in two services. 29 families connected to St. Mark Lutheran Church...
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Praying with Jane Austen: A Devotional
Praying with Jane: 31 Days through the Prayers of Jane Austen is a new book written by Austen scholar Rachel Dodge. The devotional releases October 2, 2018, in the United States and is full of insight...
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Jesus’ Prayers– How They Can Change Your Life
What were Jesus’ prayers like? You know, not just how he taught us to pray in the Lord’s Prayer but what He prayed about and how. My friend Janet McHenry explains it all in her new book, The Complete...
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Asking and Receiving Even Small Things
Asking and receiving from God is an important concept in the Sermon on the Mount. What Jesus described runs the gamut in Christian circles between the “name it and claim it,” group and those with a...
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