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from Acts 6:1-7 *Mission Celebration Sunday Revival historian J. Edwin Orr observes, “no great spiritual awakening has begun anywhere in the world apart from united prayer—Christians persistently praying for revival.” Similarly, Matthew Henry suggested that when God wants to do something special in the world, he first gets his people to start praying. Continuing in … Continue reading "(August 23, 2026) “Prayer Life of the Early Church: Pray and Do Work”"
from Acts 20:36-38 Revival historian J. Edwin Orr observes, “no great spiritual awakening has begun anywhere in the world apart from united prayer—Christians persistently praying for revival.” Similarly, Matthew Henry suggested that when God wants to do something special in the world, he first gets his people to start praying. Continuing in our year-long series … Continue reading "(August 9, 2026) “Prayer Life of the Early Church: Praying Our Goodbyes”"
from Acts 9:10-19 Revival historian J. Edwin Orr observes, “no great spiritual awakening has begun anywhere in the world apart from united prayer—Christians persistently praying for revival.” Similarly, Matthew Henry suggested that when God wants to do something special in the world, he first gets his people to start praying. Continuing in our year-long series … Continue reading "(August 2, 2026) “Prayer Life of the Early Church: Praying for New Life”"
from Acts 7:59 Revival historian J. Edwin Orr observes, “no great spiritual awakening has begun anywhere in the world apart from united prayer—Christians persistently praying for revival.” Similarly, Matthew Henry suggested that when God wants to do something special in the world, he first gets his people to start praying. Continuing in our year-long series … Continue reading "(July 26, 2026) “Prayer Life of the Early Church: Witness”"
from Acts 18:9; 23:11; 27:13-32 Revival historian J. Edwin Orr observes, “no great spiritual awakening has begun anywhere in the world apart from united prayer—Christians persistently praying for revival.” Similarly, Matthew Henry suggested that when God wants to do something special in the world, he first gets his people to start praying. Continuing in our … Continue reading "(July 19, 2026) “Prayer Life of the Early Church: Assurance”"
from Acts 16:25-34 Revival historian J. Edwin Orr observes, “no great spiritual awakening has begun anywhere in the world apart from united prayer—Christians persistently praying for revival.” Similarly, Matthew Henry suggested that when God wants to do something special in the world, he first gets his people to start praying. Continuing in our year-long series … Continue reading "(July 12, 2026) “Prayer Life of the Early Church: Praise Anyway”"
from Acts 4:23-31 Revival historian J. Edwin Orr observes, “no great spiritual awakening has begun anywhere in the world apart from united prayer—Christians persistently praying for revival.” Similarly, Matthew Henry suggested that when God wants to do something special in the world, he first gets his people to start praying. Continuing in our year-long series … Continue reading "(July 5, 2026) “Prayer Life of the Early Church: Praying Boldly”"
from Acts 8:26-40 Revival historian J. Edwin Orr observes, “no great spiritual awakening has begun anywhere in the world apart from united prayer—Christians persistently praying for revival.” Similarly, Matthew Henry suggested that when God wants to do something special in the world, he first gets his people to start praying. Continuing in our year-long series … Continue reading "(June 28, 2026) “Prayer Life of the Early Church: Listening and Discerning”"
from Acts 13:1-3 Revival historian J. Edwin Orr observes, “no great spiritual awakening has begun anywhere in the world apart from united prayer—Christians persistently praying for revival.” Similarly, Matthew Henry suggested that when God wants to do something special in the world, he first gets his people to start praying. Continuing in our year-long series … Continue reading "(June 21, 2026) “Prayer Life of the Early Church: Prayer and Fasting”"
from Acts 2:42 Revival historian J. Edwin Orr observes, “no great spiritual awakening has begun anywhere in the world apart from united prayer—Christians persistently praying for revival.” Similarly, Matthew Henry suggested that when God wants to do something special in the world, he first gets his people to start praying. Continuing in our year-long series … Continue reading "(June 14, 2026) “Prayer Life of the Early Church: Guided by Scripture”"
from Acts 1:1-14 Revival historian J. Edwin Orr observes, “no great spiritual awakening has begun anywhere in the world apart from united prayer—Christians persistently praying for revival.” Similarly, Matthew Henry suggested that when God wants to do something special in the world, he first gets his people to start praying. Continuing in our year-long series … Continue reading "(June 7, 2026) “Prayer Life of the Early Church: Constantly Together”"
from Acts 2:1-13 The coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost is one of the most powerful displays of the presence of God recorded for us in the New Testament. And yet, for many the work of the Holy Spirit remains a mystery. Is the Holy Spirit still present today? If so, what are the … Continue reading "(May 24, 2026) “The Ongoing Work of the Holy Spirit”"
from Revelation 4:1-11 C.S. Lewis writes, “Worship is appropriately physical…” Prayer is a vital element to a life spent following Jesus; it is critical in our connection to the heart of God…and yet, for many, it is one of the most difficult of the spiritual disciplines to feel like we do well. Additionally, worship is a … Continue reading "(May 17, 2026) “Worship As…Participation”"
from Daniel 2:17-23 C.S. Lewis writes, “Worship is appropriately physical…” Prayer is a vital element to a life spent following Jesus; it is critical in our connection to the heart of God…and yet, for many, it is one of the most difficult of the spiritual disciplines to feel like we do well. Additionally, worship is a … Continue reading "(May 10, 2026) “Worship As…Devotion”"
from Romans 12:1-2 C.S. Lewis writes, “Worship is appropriately physical…” Prayer is a vital element to a life spent following Jesus; it is critical in our connection to the heart of God…and yet, for many, it is one of the most difficult of the spiritual disciplines to feel like we do well. Additionally, worship is … Continue reading "(May 3, 2026) “Worship…a Response of Sacrifice”"
from Revelation 22:1-5 Seth Lewis writes, “Can you imagine what that garden was like? Can you imagine this world when it was fresh and perfect and every plant and creature existed in harmony? It was the perfect setting for humans to meet with God. And when they met together, they spoke. They conversed, in human … Continue reading "(April 19, 2026) “A Simple Place in a Larger Story”"
from Matthew 11:28-30 Healing Service With the work of the Cross completed and the Tomb standing empty, we are offered and promised an eternal hope, and yet are very much left to deal with the brokenness in this world. These words by Jospeh M. Martin beautifully express both our longing for healing and the hope … Continue reading "(April 12, 2026) “Come to Me All Who are Weary…”-A Healing Service"
Easter Sunday from Matthew 28:1-10 “By praying the Lord’s Prayer we are being made into a people whose journey is a sign to the world that God has not abandoned the world to its own devices but is present as a people on the move, a people moving from their old ways and means, ordinary … Continue reading "(April 5, 2026-Easter) “The Lord’s Prayer: The Kingdom, the Power and the Glory”"
from Matthew 6:9-13 “By praying the Lord’s Prayer we are being made into a people whose journey is a sign to the world that God has not abandoned the world to its own devices but is present as a people on the move, a people moving from their old ways and means, ordinary people who … Continue reading "(March 29, 2026) “The Lord’s Prayer: Lead Us and Deliver Us”"
from Luke 11:1-8 and Matthew 6:12 “By praying the Lord’s Prayer we are being made into a people whose journey is a sign to the world that God has not abandoned the world to its own devices but is present as a people on the move, a people moving from their old ways and means, … Continue reading "(March 22, 2026) “The Lord’s Prayer: As We Forgive Others”"
