July 21, 2026
Be Careful What You Say
Ecclesiastes warns against unfiltered words, unfulfilled promises, and unnecessary speech, reminding believers that wise, sincere, and carefully chosen words can bring life.
Articles for tag: prayer
March 7, 2026
Team Expansion Prayer Weekend: Shake the Nations!
Team Expansion Prayer Weekend: Shake the Nations! is a focused, in-person weekend of prayer, worship, and Scripture-centered teaching designed to help believers grow deeper in prayer and engage God’s heart for the unreached. Held at Emerald Hills in Louisville, Kentucky, the event emphasizes practicing prayer together through guided prayer times, worship, biblical teaching, and interactive prayer experiences across the campus. Featured speaker John Franklin will lead teaching and workshops, with Ryan and Faith Stapleton leading worship and Ron Friesen guiding an interactive prayer experience.
Lesson for Nov. 20, 2011: Praying Sincerely (Matthew 6:1-18)
Jesus' teaching in Matthew 6 calls believers to sincerity in giving, fasting, and prayer, turning attention away from outward appearances and toward humble dependence on God and alignment with his will.
October 21, 2011
Abba, Father
Chris Blair shares his family’s remarkable journey of adoption, years of persistent prayer, and the lessons they learned about God’s costly love and what it means to call him “Abba, Father.”
April 4, 2011
Lesson for April 10, 2011: Remember the Warnings (Jude 17-25)
David Ray reflects on Jude 17-25, warning against false teachers while encouraging believers to pray, remain in God’s love, show mercy, and trust God to keep them from falling.
How the Bible Guided Me at a Crossroads
Jeffrey A. Metzger shares seven biblical principles for discerning God’s direction when life presents two good choices and the path forward is unclear.
December 28, 2010
A Ministry Based on Proverbs
Javan Rowe draws from Proverbs to show how prayer, organization, and persistence can help ministries endure hard times while remaining faithful to God’s direction.
What Will Make My Next Decade Different?
Mark A. Taylor reflects on spiritual goal setting, personal growth, and the need to measure maturity beyond church activity and busy programs.
Loving Those Who Annoy You
Jan Johnson reflects on loving difficult people through prayer, confession, silence, and service, showing how God cultivates a heart of goodwill even in ordinary irritation.
September 14, 2008
He Is I AM I am Im Not
Mandy Smith reflects on James’s warning against judging others, showing how confession, prayer, and humble discernment help Christian leaders remember they are not God.
