Edward Bolwell, ascension day, Acrylic Paint on MDF Board; 2017 After he said this, he was taken up before their very eyes, and a cloud hid him from their sight. They were looking intently up into the sky as he was going, when suddenly two men dressed in white stood beside them. “Men of Galilee,”they said, “why do you …
Praying with Shameless Audacity: Jesus’ shocking prayer parable in Luke 11
One of Jesus' most unique teachings on prayer is found in Luke 11:5-8. 5 Then Jesus said to them, “Suppose you have a friend, and you go to him at midnight and say, ‘Friend, lend me three loaves of bread; 6 a friend of mine on a journey has come to me, and I have no food …
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30 Days of Prayer for the Muslim World (2021)
The Muslim celebration of Ramadan began on Monday, April 12, and concludes 30 days later on May 11, followed by celebratory feasting. Every year we encourage our church to prayer for the Muslim world during this time. We have found this to be a great opportunity to cultivate intercessory prayer for those who do not yet know …
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An Exhortation and Prayer from Yesterday’s Worship Services (January 10, 2021)
A number of people reached out to me about the exhortation and prayer for our nation that I shared in services yesterday at Eastbrook Church. I have included it below. The exhortation was a slightly abbreviated and revised form of something I posted here on my blog on Friday. The prayer portion was a combination …
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C. S. Lewis on the Unprovable Efficacy of Prayer
Recently, I came across this extended quotation from C. S. Lewis on prayer in a devotional I read each morning. Lewis' writings on prayer are always refreshing to me in their vibrancy and practicality. He is willing to address some of the most perplexing issues about prayer but does so without drying all the lively …
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Matthew Erickson 