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The Elk River Story – Spiritual Climate Changed

22 Aug

Everything happens in the spiritual realm before it happens in the physical realm. “For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness …” (Ephesians 6:12) In my previous email, I shared how Elk River Minnesota became a prototype for prayer evangelism in America and […]

Humility, Holiness, and Answered Prayer

13 Aug

Humility and holiness go hand-in-hand with answered prayer! “if My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land.” (2 Chronicles 7:14) The Bible verse above is […]

The Power of Prayer – A Personal Testimony

12 Aug

The greatest way to show your love for someone is to pray for them from a pure heart! “He who finds a wife finds a good thing and obtains favor from the Lord.” – Proverbs 18:22 There are many stories I could share about answered prayer, but here is one of my favorite ones. In […]

How do I pray?

10 Aug

Pray the Lord’s Prayer for spiritual breakthrough! “This, then, is how you should pray: ” ‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, (Matthew 6:9) How does someone learn to pray? Practice and education! Start easy and work your way up. Only the Holy Spirit can guide us to pray as we should. Just as […]

Why pray?

09 Aug

Prayer is the most powerful tool God has given us! “If you knew the gift of God …” (John 4:10) Prayer brings the power of God to bear on the situations that we are concerned about.  Prayer is one of the ways that God is able to work in our lives and in the lives […]

What is Prayer?

08 Aug

Prayer is the practice of the presence of God! “Draw near to God and He will draw near to you.” (James 4:8) Prayer is acknowledging and experiencing the presence of God and inviting His presence into our lives and circumstances. It’s seeking the presence of God and releasing the power of God which gives us […]

Life, Light, and Love

04 Aug

Godly leaders manifest life, light, and love! “… God is light and in Him is no darkness at all.” (1 John 1:5) “He who does not love, does not know God, for God is love.” (1 John 4:8) Three key words appear throughout the letters of John: life, light, and love. These are the qualities […]

Institute for Christian Living

27 Jul

The goal of the Christian life is a deeper, more intimate relationship with Jesus Christ. If you instruct the brethren in these things, you will be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished in the words of faith and of the good doctrine which you have carefully followed. But reject profane and old wives’ fables, […]

Thoughts and Destiny

25 Jul

Ultimately, your thoughts become your destiny! “For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh. For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every […]

What do I pray for?

11 Jul

Pray according to the will of God to have your prayers answered. “This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. And if we know that he hears us–whatever we ask–we know that we have what we asked of him.” (1 John 5:14,15) […]