As I continued our series on prayer, "Great Prayers of the Bible," this past weekend at Eastbrook Church, I focused attention on King Hezekiah in 2 Kings, chapters 18-20. This message was an exploration of how we can turn to God for help in difficult circumstances, with some reflections on how our daily lives relate to …
Prayer that Intercedes for God’s People: Moses
I continued our series on prayer, "Great Prayers of the Bible," this past weekend at Eastbrook Church. In this series we are looking at notable prayers throughout Scripture in order to learn how to pray. This series accompanies our Summer of Prayer at Eastbrook. This weekend's message explored the perplexing encounter where Moses confronts God in …
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Why Pray if God is Sovereign? [30 Days of Prayer]
Following the last two days of reflection on prayer and God's sovereignty, today's post is taken from a letter I wrote in response to someone asking me questions about why we pray if God is sovereign. I've found this to be one of the most regular questions people ask me about prayer and I hope …
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Prayer that Pleads for the Lost: Abraham
Our life with God is shaped by the way we pray. Prayer is the basic communication with God in speaking and listening that is as essential as air, food and water to our biological life. Prayer is simple in the sense that every human being feels the pull to communicate with the divine, often whispering …
Matthew Erickson 