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Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Latest think Christianly Podcast - Cultivating a Prayerful Life

Have you ever struggled with prayer? Me too! This is the first of a two part podcast where we are going to explore how to break the unhealthy prayer cycle that governs many of our lives so that we can experience God more deeply through prayer.

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In preparing for this, I read an excellent book that I would highly recommend:

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Monday, August 9, 2010

CNN Video - Extended interview: Hitchens on cancer and atheism

Here is Anderson Cooper's interview with New Atheist Christopher Hitchens. Author of books like "God is not Great" he raises questions worth talking about though I disagree with his answers. For more on the arguments of the New Atheism visit www.didhumansinventgod.com.

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Tuesday, August 3, 2010

Why is Prayer so Hard?

I read a really good book on prayer recently by Paul Miller - A Praying Life.

“American culture is probably the hardest place in the world to learn to pray. We are so busy that when we slow down to pray, we find it uncomfortable. We prize accomplishments, production…It feels useless, as if we are wasting time. Every bone in our bodies screams, “Get to work.”—Paul Miller



It was very helpful and explains key concepts clearly and with great personal illustrations. Check it out!


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Friday, November 27, 2009

A Prayer That God Answers

"Teach me your way, O Lord, and I will walk in your truth; give me an undivided heart, that I may fear your name."--Psalm 86:11

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Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Thanksgiving as a way of life

"Enter His gates with thanksgiving And His courts with praise. Give thanks to Him, bless His name. For the Lord is good; His lovingkindness is everlasting And His faithfulness to all generations."--Psalm 100:4-5

Happy Thanksgiving from Think Christianly!

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Sunday, October 25, 2009

A Prayer that Works...

When I think of all this, I fall to my knees and pray to the Father, the Creator of everything in heaven and on earth. I pray that from his glorious, unlimited resources he will empower you with inner strength through his Spirit. Then Christ will make his home in your hearts as you trust in him. Your roots will grow down into God’s love and keep you strong. And may you have the power to understand, as all God’s people should, how wide, how long, how high, and how deep his love is. May you experience the love of Christ, though it is too great to understand fully. Then you will be made complete with all the fullness of life and power that comes from God. Now all glory to God, who is able, through his mighty power at work within us, to accomplish infinitely more than we might ask or think. Glory to him in the church and in Christ Jesus through all generations forever and ever! Amen.—Ephesians 3:14-21 (NLT)

These words have given and continue to give me hope in the power of God.


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Monday, October 12, 2009

What we can expect from God

"And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God. Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen."--Ephesians 3:17-21


That is good news and is always available.


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Saturday, September 19, 2009

Max Lucado on How to Overcome Fear

Here is an excerpt from Max Lucado's new book over at beliefnet.

"Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for Him" (Ps. 37:7). Imitate the mother of Jesus at the wedding in Cana. The reception was out of wine, a huge social no-no in the days of Jesus. Mary could have blamed the host for poor planning or the guests for overdrinking, but she didn't catastrophize. No therapy sessions or counseling. Instead, she took the shortage straight to Jesus. "When they ran out of wine, the mother of Jesus said to Him, 'They have no wine'" (John 2:3). See how quickly you can do the same. Assess the problem. Take it to Jesus and state it clearly."

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Monday, September 14, 2009

How to Have Quiet Time and Prayer with God featuring John & Nancy Ortberg

What do you do with distractions that come to your mind during prayer? What does it mean to be fully present with God? John and Nancy Ortberg speak honestly about their own struggles and in this area of the spiritual life.



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Friday, August 28, 2009

A Prayer for Guidance

A wonderful prayer in the Psalms that has been one of my favorites: (Psalm 25:4-5)

Show me your ways, O LORD,
teach me your paths;

guide me in your truth and teach me,
for you are God my Savior,
and my hope is in you all day long.

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