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The ministry of public prayer – An endangered species?

The ministry of public prayer – An endangered species?

Whatever happened to the ministry of public prayer? Whether we are referring to it as a corporate venture or pastorally led, it appears conspicuous by its absence in many church gatherings or when present so ailing [...]

A Method for Prayer

A Method for Prayer

Freedom in the face of God When I was about to enter the Christian ministry, one vitally important aspect of it was brought to my attention by men who had been engaged in the work for [...]

The Hidden Life of Prayer

The Hidden Life of Prayer

This book was first published in 1891 and this is its third reprinting. The author was born at the dawn of the Great Awakening in 1859 and his prose has a quality of ‘otherness’ which may [...]

A Praying Life

A Praying Life

Connecting with God in a Distracting World If you’re looking for a book to read on prayer, look no further. Actually, if you’re looking for a book to read, look no further. Robert Murray M’Cheyne famously [...]

Praying with children

Praying with children

I remember a pastor, when giving his testimony, explaining that in his late teens he had an experience of being overwhelmed by a sense of sin. He had no Christian background and didn’t know what to [...]

Praying for the preaching

Praying for the preaching

Everyone agrees that we must pray for preachers, but what should we ask for? Some will instantly reply, ‘for unction’ but nowhere in Scripture are we told to do this. In the Old Testament unction (or [...]