As a kid, I used to love to visit my grandfather Graf. He came to faith in Christ as an adult but later went into the ministry and pastored churches for decades. Howell Graf was probably best known for his prayer life. In fact, many elderly friends who knew Howell have told me that they…
Some years ago my family went through a very painful experience that did not turn out as we thought it would. We were praying for a specific outcome. We had some “world class” intercessors praying as well. But a shocking outcome came none-the-less. Like typical humans who believe in God, we tried to make sense…
When parents teach their children how to pray, the first thing they start to pray are for things they know. They start by praying for Mommy and Daddy, Grampa, Fluffy the cat, and so on. But then a good parent will expand their horizons. “What about praying for you friend Billy? He does not know…
If you want to grow in your prayer life, there are a few basic principles about prayer that are good to know. A simple understanding of these truths can keep us on the right focus with prayer. The first one that is good to know is why do we pray? What is its purpose? There…
