Holy Spaces and the Efficacy of Prayer

I’m a preacher. I have the privilege of being in holy spaces more often than most people. I have lots of chances to love on people in times of need. But no matter how many times I’m apart of these things, their power never ceases to catch me off guard. Even though I’m getting used [...]

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I’ll Pray for You…

“I’ll Pray for You” James 5:1-13 Ordinary 26B– September 27, 2009 I always wondered if she was a miracle . It’s not that she was super-woman, or even that she was a super-human. She was an ordinary lady in my dad’s church– whom we called “Mike”. And as far as I could tell, her gift [...]

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Praying “Alright”

One of DH’s favorite songs is Darius Rucker’s “Alright”. He and his beautiful voice will just belt it out, and anybody who heard him who know for sure that it’s a song of his soul. And while his lifestyle has changed considerably during the last year, I think this song really does make good sense [...]

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Praying for the school year

One of the very cool things about being a pastor is that I get asked to participate in all sorts of things, from ground breakings to Presbyterian women’s gatherings. This morning I had the opportunity to participate in a “prayer walk” for the schools and the school year that officially begins tomorrow. Some folks in [...]

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Daring to Pray for the Holy Spirit

Ok, I’ve done it. I put it out there. I asked my church to spend a few minutes each day during the entire month of June praying for the work of the Holy Spirit, both in our church and in the church all over the world. One of the things I’ve been convinced of lately [...]

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