by Wade Berry | Mar 19, 2019 | Carroll Prayer Network, Scripture, Theology
The teaching and example of Jesus is of unparalleled importance for those of us who want to pray well. The admonitions of Paul, too, are worthy of our attention, and perhaps there are things we can learn from his example, as well. But for our last conversation on...
by Karl Fickling | Mar 14, 2019 | Carroll Prayer Network, Ministry, Worship
The church was divided. First, it had two services. One was 100% traditional, at 8:30 A.M., on Sunday mornings. On my first Sunday as interim pastor, I found 200 aging members, in a sanctuary that sat 1,000. The service felt dead. I assumed the next service would be...
by Wade Berry | Mar 5, 2019 | Carroll Prayer Network, Scripture, Theology
A Praying Prophet Jeremiah has often been called “the weeping prophet,” but perhaps he should also be called “the praying prophet.” Like many prophets, Jeremiah regularly asked God for guidance on behalf of others in the Israelite community (cf. Jeremiah 37 and 42)....
by Karl Fickling | Feb 28, 2019 | Carroll Prayer Network, Scripture, Theology
Energizer Bunny Praying I remember, quite fondly, several times when I got to hear Billy Kim preach. He was Billy Graham’s interpreter in Korean crusades, and he pastored the largest Baptist church in the world, at the time. I heard him on his tours as acting...
by Wade Berry | Feb 19, 2019 | Carroll Prayer Network, Scripture, Theology
Last week, we explored how Samuel used prayer to cope with his disappointment, frustration, and anger. We saw that Samuel received surprising instructions from God, instructions that demonstrated God’s deep and accurate knowledge of the situation but that also...
