On several occasions in recent weeks, I have been surprised by the generosity of people praying for me.First, I shared some time with staff and friends from Steele Creek Church of Charlotte. I have previously posted about my connections with Kelvin Smith, SCCC's...

I told the people of Good Shepherd yesterday about one of my first prayers ever.Now: I had prayed the Lord's Prayer many times as a young boy. I also had the occasional "God is great, God is good, let us thank him for this food" before meals.But this one was heartfelt...

Jesus tells a story in Luke 18:1-8 that most people call "The Parable Of The Persistent Widow":1Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up. 2He said: "In a certain town there was a judge who neither feared God nor...

We had our monthly healing service on Monday night, and I continue to marvel at the delicate balance between prayer and touch.The bible contains many references to the "laying on of hands" -- and the practice is typically associated with ordination to ministry,...

In the middle of Christmas, please pray for 13-year-old Connor McKemey.On Sunday he was severely burned in an accident you can read about here.Both Connor and his mother Karin are receiving treatment at a burn unit facility in Augusta, Georgia.The McKemeys have been...