A friend of mine is married to a Ukrainian. Some of her family back in the Ukraine – including children – tried to flee a few days ago but because of a couple of positive COVID tests in the group they weren’t allowed to travel. Now they’re stuck. These are the prayer points my friend … More Pray for Ukraine
James 5:13-20 (AD 48) Twelve years ago I was in bed, counting the specks of dust on the ceiling for about a week, after a very bad back spasm due to inflamed disks between my vertebrae, touching the nerve. Half-way through that hideous week a young man from the church turned up in my bedroom, … More Day 178: The Prayer of Faith, Part 1
Acts 11:19-12:19a (AD 44) Notice, first, that God – as usual – brought good out of bad. There was a persecution that forced many believers to flee. They went to Phoenicia (to the north-west of Israel), Cyprus (across the sea to the west) and Antioch (to the north of Israel). When they got there they … More Day 164: But They Prayed
Mark 11:19-26 (spring AD 30, Tuesday of Passion Week) One principle of understanding what the Bible says is that where possible we should look for the plain reading of the text as the most likely way to understand it. Another principle is that the Bible never contradicts itself; God is the author, and the Bible … More Day 105: Prayer: the sky’s not the limit
Matthew 6:1-18 (AD 28) Here are five things Jesus was NOT saying in these verses: Jesus was NOT saying, when he recommended praying in private, that praying together as a local church is unnecessary. Jesus was addressing his disciples – a selection of believers, not a local church. In fact pretty much the first thing … More Day 35: What Jesus did and didn’t say about prayer
Paul T Reynolds 