Entries Categorized as 'Prayer'

For those who labor in Preaching — A. W. Pink

Date May 26, 2008

Beginning a new season of ministry, A. W. Pink makes the request for prayer ‘that a “double portion” of our Master’s Spirit may rest upon us’. The necessity for the Holy Spirit’s indispensable aid to make preaching effective was certainly a subject much upon his heart. He writes:
None will ever be drawn to Christ, savingly, [...]

Matthew Henry on Prayer

Date December 30, 2007

Though known for his commentaries on the Bible, few understand the passion and heart in this man. In his book, Method for Prayer, Henry’s love for Jesus, passion for prayer, and love of Scripture can clearly be seen. The book is divided into different methods of prayer. In each chapter Henry offers some insights but [...]

John Newton on Public Prayer

Date September 25, 2007

It is much to be desired, that our hearts might be so affected with a sense of divine things and so closely engaged when we are worshipping God, that it might not be in the power of little circumstances to interrupt and perplex us, and to make us think the service wearisome and the time [...]

Praying for Flood Victims in India

Date September 10, 2007

We are asking everyone to keep the people of India in their prayers. From Christiantoday.com:
GUWAHATI, India - About 2.5 million people have been made homeless in India’s northeast state of Assam after a second wave of flooding caused by heavy rains over the past three days, an official said on Monday.
The flooding has affected about [...]

Prayer for Hostages in Afghanistan - Day 34

Date August 23, 2007

Eugen Echo has done an excellent job of tracking the events releated to the Korean hostage crisis in Afghanistan.

You can view the complete post here.

Update [August 22] Negotiations between the Taliban and Korean officials have been at a near standstill since the release of the two Korean female hostages. New reports indicate that the [...]

Special Prayer Request for Robert McGrath

Date August 23, 2007

This is another special prayer request I would like to share with everyone.
My very best friend, Michael McGrath, has told me his father has Squamous Cell Carcinoma and Hodgkin Lymphoma, both, forms of cancer.
Please put Micheal’s father, Robert, on your prayer list too.

Prayer Request for a Special Friend (Margie)

Date August 23, 2007

I have a very special prayer request to share with everyone.
I have a good friend who’s wife (Margie) is having very bad headaches. These headaches are serious enought that Margie recently had an MRI to try and discover what might be causing them. The good news is the MRI did not show anything abnormal in [...]

Prayer Request for Mike Corley’s Daughter

Date August 21, 2007

From Mike:
… one of our daughters was involved in a accident on a 4-wheel ATV yesterday. At one point we were told that she would need major surgery, but a specialist was able to set the arm and we are praying for her full recovery. Please pray for Ashley.
Mike Corley is the host of the [...]

Special Prayer Request For My Father — Terminal Cancer

Date August 14, 2007

To all my readers,
I am asking all of you who believe in the power of prayer to lift up my father (Gale) when you can. Dad has brain cancer (Glioblastoma Multiforme)
Update on my Dad’s Cancer — Nov 7, 2007
Dad went back to the doctors to have and MRI and then review it. Well, we did [...]

Special Prayer Request

Date August 8, 2007

Please consider praying for these needs.

Prayer urged for 21 Christian aid workers held hostage

Date August 6, 2007

From BPNEWS:
Posted on Aug 3, 2007 | by Staff
WASHINGTON (BP)–With two South Korean men having been executed, 21 young Koreans remained hostage by the Taliban in Afghanistan at the two-week point Aug. 2 following the Christian aid workers’ kidnapping July 19.
Read complete post here.

Let Us Not Forget to Pray for the S. Korean Christian Hostages

Date August 5, 2007

Amidst all the calamity around the world let us not forget to continue to pray for the release of the remaining 21 S. Korean Christian hostages currently being held by Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan.
Related links:
S. Korea Mourns Slain Christian Hostage
Church mourns death of Korean hostage
Korean Evangelical Churches Under Cyber-Attack Amid Hostage Crisis
Korean Church Body Appeals [...]

S. Asia Monsoon Kills Over 1000, Displaces 19 Million

Date August 3, 2007

The heaviest monsoon rain said to hit South Asia in over three decades has killed over 1,000 people and driven some 19 million locals from their flooded homes.
Read the complete report here from The Christian Post
Lord I pray that the people of these nations who do not follow You will turn to You, the only [...]

Special Prayer Request For My Father

Date August 1, 2007

To all my readers,
I am asking all of you who believe in the power of prayer to lift up my father (Gale) when you can. Dad has brain cancer (Glioblastoma Multiforme)
*** Update on My Father’s Prognosis — Aug 9, 2007 ***
Dad had his first visit with the Radiation Oncologist and the Dr. confirmed what he [...]