WHY PAUL STRESSES PRAYING FOR GOVERNMENT
After his customary lengthy introduction, the Apostle Paul begins his instructions to Timothy, his trusted and respected mentee, with an appeal to pray for all people, but in particular for government: First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people, for kings and all who are in […]
INTREPID INTERCESSION
“Intrepid” is perhaps not a word many people use. I’m partial to it for two reasons: 1. It is a good adjective for the kind of intercessory prayer that is needed these days.2. I’m a pastor and we love alliteration in our sermon outlines and use it wherever and whenever we can! For that reason, […]
THE UNTAPPED POWER OF INTERCESSION
Spoiler alert: My wife is putting the finishing touches on a devotional entitled “Intrepid Intercession.” It is one of the few devotionals completely geared toward intercessory prayer and is a collaborative effort between me and fourteen contributing writers. We hope to have it available in paperback format on Amazon by November 1st. Stay tuned! A […]
I’LL KEEP YOU IN MY PRAYERS
We’ve all said it, haven’t we? Perhaps we heard someone share a dire emergency, or we heard of a tragic situation on the news. We feel bad, and we want to do something or show we care in some way. But we struggle to find words of comfort, and we don’t quite know how to […]
THE EDGEWOOD PRAYER INITIATIVE
On Saturday September the 5th, a small band of prayer warriors convened for a humble, but significant beginning: The Edgewood Prayer Initiative in Atlanta. It had been several months in the making. God orchestrated a connection between me, Pastor Will Francis, and Pastors Denard and D’Andre Ash – all Black brothers sharing a common interest […]