All of us face challenges that discourage us from praying.  Perhaps you’ve faced these specific challenges: Thinking that prayer is one more item on your already full to-do list. Thinking that when you pray your job is to convince God to do something. Thinking you have to pray like another person whom you admire prays.… Read More »

Well, week two is here and I can’t wait to hear about God’s work in your life.  Remember the challenge has two parts – Fasting and Praying. Fast one day each week during the five weeks. You choose the day and type of fast.  This week you choose the purpose of your fast. Pray for… Read More »

The first week of our FIVE WEEK CHALLENGE ends today.  We’ve accepted the call to: Fast once a week for these five weeks. You choose the day and type of fast. Pray for two different church members each day for these five weeks. These are to be members for whom you don’t normally pray. My… Read More »

Our FIVE WEEK CHALLENGE is underway and I’m already hearing from people about their fasting experience.  The comments have been encouraging.  Some are doing a normal food fast, others a partial fast and a few are combining them.  It’s exciting to see God’s people seek Him with such passion. Here are a few of the… Read More »

Acts 13:1-2 “Now in the church at Antioch there were prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen (who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch) and Saul. While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, ‘Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to… Read More »