Prayer
30 DAYS OF PRAYER | DAY 27 – Praying for Humility
“If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land.” 2 Chronicles 7:14 All of the Scriptures point to one thing, the goodness of God. His greatness, majesty, and worthiness of praise.…
Read More30 DAYS OF PRAYER | DAY 26 – Praying for RedemptionKIDS
I love that almost 51% of Redemption church attendance is found in the kids’ classrooms, from babies to 5th graders. These kids have already been the focus of much prayer at Redemption. Primarily, that focus has been seeking Jesus and asking for His help in teaching these kids to love Him. Jesus taught that kids…
Read More30 DAYS OF PRAYER | DAY 22 – Praying for a Heart for the Needy
I am grateful that Redemption Church began its initial Thanksgiving serving meals and fun to a local area perceived to be poor. It also was encouraging that our church spent time in prayer for the extreme poor of the Philippines when they were so totally devastated by typhoon Haiyan in November, remembering especially the children,…
Read More30 DAYS OF PRAYER | DAY 20 – Prayer for Evangelism
Jesus came “to seek and to save the lost.” His birth, his life, his death, and his resurrection have made a way for men to be saved. We were saved from our sin, but we were also saved to serve. Grace has come to us through Jesus, but God’s grace was never intended to terminate…
Read More30 DAYS OF PRAYER | DAY 19 – Praying for Repentance and Rejoicing
Now the tax collectors and sinners were all drawing near to hear him. And the Pharisees and the scribes grumbled, saying, “This man receives sinners and eats with them.” So he told them this parable: “What man of you, having a hundred sheep, if he has lost one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine…
Read MoreA Prayer for Authenticity, Grace and Confession
Many books have been written of the topic of biblical community, but I find that one element is often overlooked: confession. The reason is that confession is hard to do. It feels risky. In a grace-less world that rewards only strength and success, confession of weakness or failure seems foolish. We become quite adept at…
Read More30 DAYS OF PRAYER | DAY 17 – Praying that Jesus Would Build His Church
“You only get to launch a church once.” I’m not sure who first said this, but it is a statement that I’ve heard enough times from Pastor Jeff to take notice. And January 12th, we will officially take this step to plant Redemption Church as a new church to serve the Edmond and Oklahoma City…
Read More30 DAYS OF PRAYER | DAY 16 – Remember
As we enter into this coming New Year we often pause to reflect on what has taken place over the past year. Taking time to reflect is a good practice. Some people have a memory like a steel trap. They never forget a thing. This can be a blessing or a curse depending on the…
Read More30 DAYS OF PRAYER | DAY 13 – Praying for Laughter
I pray that we will be a church that laughs. I hope we laugh deeply the big belly laughs of people who know they are free. Martin Luther said, “You have as much laughter as you have faith,” and from the stories that are told about the way Luther lived, he was a man of…
Read More30 DAYS OF PRAYER | DAY 12 – Praying We Never Assume the Gospel
As a new church, there are few more dangerous pitfalls to inhibiting God’s work in and through us than to assume the gospel: God’s redemptive plan for sinners. As a pastor, It’s easy to immerse yourself in strategies on how to reach your city with the gospel- so much to the point that you forget…
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