10 Quotes from “Praying Together: The Priority and Privilege of Prayer: In Our Homes, Communities, and Churches” by Megan Hill

In short: read this book. This is a great resource that provides both a theological foundation for praying together and practical tips for how to accomplish the goal of doing so. Megan helps prove the power of prayer with others by consistently sharing stories of revivals you probably weren’t aware of. If you’re looking for…

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10 quotes from “Prayer: How Praying Together Shapes the Church” by John Onwuchekwa

I read through this book over the past week or so, and I really enjoyed it. It’s striking how relatably and accessibly it was written. John wrote it in a way that I feel I could hand this to anyone in my church, from the least to the most educated, and they would all walk…

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Prayer is a Sign of Weakness

One of the fundamental concepts of prayer is that it’s an action of looking outside of ourselves for what we can’t find inside. That means, at its core, prayer is an admission of weakness, inability, and humility. Two Examples: Psalm 51 You’ll notice that in David’s famous prayer of repentance it’s God that has mercy (v.…

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The Importance of Theology

This post is adapted from a talk I was recently privileged to give to the men’s group at my local church. Introduction I want to start by putting all of my cards on the table and say that on this topic, I believe that the Bible is authoritative and clear regarding salvation and Godly living,…

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If I’ve Learned One Thing: A Lesson From My First Five Years of Marriage

Today marks five years I’ve been married to the love of my life, Verena. Looking back, there have been quite a few notable experiences — graduations, five moves, jobs, buying a home, the birth of James, etc. — and I feel like God has used all of them, by his grace, to continue making me…

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Extra Special Providence

“Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? And which of you by being anxious can add a single hour to his span of life? And why are you anxious about clothing?…

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