Every day, The Trammel Family is praying for Kate McRae, would you please join us.
Here is Kate’s Background Story (online link)

Monday June 29th, 2009 was supposed to be a day filled with summer fun. The kids and I were going to the water park to celebrate summer. However, I noticed that a slight tremor in [...]

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In the final edition of his Institutes, Calvin defines prayer as “the communion of men with God by which, having entered the heavenly sanctuary, they appeal to him in person concerning his promises in order to experience … that what they believed was not in vain.” Elsewhere, he writes that prayer is “a communication between [...]

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Bruce A. Ware correctly sums up Calvin’s thoughts on Prayer …
It was surely Calvin’s perspective that prayer … does make a difference to the work of God. While prayer never coerces God to act other than his infinite wisdom has willed, it nevertheless is one important and necessary condition which must be present for certain [...]

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As expected, Gene Robinson, the first openly gay Episcopal Bishop, delivered his prayer at the “Opening Inaugural Event” for President-elect Obama. (video here)
No real surprises here. Bishop Robinson prayed to the “…God of our many understandings…” By any account, given the coverage of what was to be expected from Robinson’s prayer, the Bishop’s prayer was [...]

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The first openly gay Episcopal bishop will say a prayer at the Lincoln Memorial for one of President-elect Barack Obama’s first inauguration events. — From ABC NEWS
This is the first of many first no doubt to be associated with the Obama Presidency. Christians, if ever their were a time to humble ourselves and pray it [...]

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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, [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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.

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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Please consider praying for these needs.

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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.

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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