Prayer would be great if we did this…

Without breaking a sweat. Stop and think of billions of prayers and billions of answers.  What would be the effect on the world in terms of illness healed, lives turned around, marriages restored and souls saved? It would be huge.  It could change the course of...

A surefire way to get better at prayer

Not a big group, a few people from our prayer team.  We met at seven o’clock and prayed together for about an hour. When we were done, I realized something profound.  I had spent an hour in the company of some serious prayer warriors. It was humbling.  But it...

He Is Risen!  He Is Risen Indeed!!

In the Old Testament, Elijah raised the dead son of the widow of Zarephath.  Jesus raised the daughter of Jairus.  Just days before his own resurrection, Jesus raised His friend Lazarus. None of those three resurrections defeated death.  They only delayed it.  The...

Witness the horror and glory of Good Friday

In many ways there is nothing good about it. In one life-changing way, everything about it is good. At this point in His week, Jesus had been betrayed and taken into custody.  All night long, He’d been shuttled from one place to another for various questionings...

How to prepare for Resurrection Day?

Let’s check in on what’s going on with Jesus. Jesus has come to Jerusalem for the last time.  He’s intent on completing the sacrifice for our sins.  But before that happens, he has some work to do… One thing on His agenda, a visit to the...