from Psalm 25 In speaking of Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s work on the Psalms, Walter Brueggemann writes, “The sum of Bonhoeffer’s study is that the book of Psalms is converted from a collection of ‘nice’ poems of spirituality to a vigorous articulation of faith. The daily practice of praying the Psalms thus cannot be simply a comfortable … Continue reading "(September 6, 2026) “Prayers from the Psalms: In You I Put my Trust”"

from Luke 10:25-37 w/ Vern Collins

from Acts 6:1-7 *Mission Celebration Sunday Revival historian J. Edwin Orr observes, “no great spiritual awakening has begun anywhere in the world apart from united prayer—Christians persistently praying for revival.” Similarly, Matthew Henry suggested that when God wants to do something special in the world, he first gets his people to start praying. Continuing in … Continue reading "(August 23, 2026) “Prayer Life of the Early Church: Pray and Do Work”"

from Acts 20:36-38 Revival historian J. Edwin Orr observes, “no great spiritual awakening has begun anywhere in the world apart from united prayer—Christians persistently praying for revival.” Similarly, Matthew Henry suggested that when God wants to do something special in the world, he first gets his people to start praying. Continuing in our year-long series … Continue reading "(August 9, 2026) “Prayer Life of the Early Church: Praying Our Goodbyes”"

from Acts 9:10-19 Revival historian J. Edwin Orr observes, “no great spiritual awakening has begun anywhere in the world apart from united prayer—Christians persistently praying for revival.” Similarly, Matthew Henry suggested that when God wants to do something special in the world, he first gets his people to start praying. Continuing in our year-long series … Continue reading "(August 2, 2026) “Prayer Life of the Early Church: Praying for New Life”"

from Acts 7:59 Revival historian J. Edwin Orr observes, “no great spiritual awakening has begun anywhere in the world apart from united prayer—Christians persistently praying for revival.” Similarly, Matthew Henry suggested that when God wants to do something special in the world, he first gets his people to start praying. Continuing in our year-long series … Continue reading "(July 26, 2026) “Prayer Life of the Early Church: Witness”"

from Acts 18:9; 23:11; 27:13-32 Revival historian J. Edwin Orr observes, “no great spiritual awakening has begun anywhere in the world apart from united prayer—Christians persistently praying for revival.” Similarly, Matthew Henry suggested that when God wants to do something special in the world, he first gets his people to start praying. Continuing in our … Continue reading "(July 19, 2026) “Prayer Life of the Early Church: Assurance”"

from Acts 16:25-34 Revival historian J. Edwin Orr observes, “no great spiritual awakening has begun anywhere in the world apart from united prayer—Christians persistently praying for revival.” Similarly, Matthew Henry suggested that when God wants to do something special in the world, he first gets his people to start praying. Continuing in our year-long series … Continue reading "(July 12, 2026) “Prayer Life of the Early Church: Praise Anyway”"

from Acts 4:23-31 Revival historian J. Edwin Orr observes, “no great spiritual awakening has begun anywhere in the world apart from united prayer—Christians persistently praying for revival.” Similarly, Matthew Henry suggested that when God wants to do something special in the world, he first gets his people to start praying. Continuing in our year-long series … Continue reading "(July 5, 2026) “Prayer Life of the Early Church: Praying Boldly”"

from Acts 8:26-40 Revival historian J. Edwin Orr observes, “no great spiritual awakening has begun anywhere in the world apart from united prayer—Christians persistently praying for revival.” Similarly, Matthew Henry suggested that when God wants to do something special in the world, he first gets his people to start praying. Continuing in our year-long series … Continue reading "(June 28, 2026) “Prayer Life of the Early Church: Listening and Discerning”"