The following post was originally published on Ligonier.org here. It has frequently been observed that nothing is more intimate and expressive of our relationship with God in Christ than prayer. But how much conscious thought do we give to how to pray rightly, or how to pray in the right frame of heart and mind? […]
Antioch Session Call for Fasting & Prayer
At its February stated meeting held on Monday the 17th, the Antioch Session formally issued a call for a day of fasting and prayer for the reformation and revival of our country, and especially for our local communities here in the South Carolina Upcountry. The appointed day is Wednesday, February 26th. The Session is calling […]
Concerted Prayer for Missions in November
This week, I am attending events co-sponsored by the Presbyterian Church in America’s Mission to North America (MNA) and Mission to the World (MTW) organizations. This morning, I came across a room designated for prayer, and I found a small calendar put together by MTW to encourage concerted prayer for specific needs relating to foreign missions (see […]
The Perfections of Christian Prayer
The following blog post originally appeared on TableTalkMagazine.com. All too often, we find prayer to be an excruciatingly difficult discipline of the Christian life. Even the most experienced and sincere saints find it hard to contest Thomas Watson’s pithy observation, “Jesus Christ went more willingly to the cross, than we do to the throne of […]
Seven Occasions for Fasting
If we are being completely honest with ourselves, the spiritual discipline of fasting is far from “top-of-mind” in our thinking about the Christian life. Yet, it is one of three integral acts of devotion which Jesus highlights in Matthew 6 when instructing His disciples on the way of living in their heavenly Father’s heavenly Kingdom. […]
Promises: God Hears Your Prayers
The following article was originally published on the Place for Truth blog of the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals at placefortruth.org. A few years back, there was a clever trend afoot that brought light amusement to some and great annoyance to others. Friends and family members would record a voicemail greeting that began with a cheery “hello,” […]
