Tag Archives: glorifying God
Prayer from a Song about Signs
When I was a teenager and a preacher’s son in Weirton, West Virginia, one of my favorite popular songs was “Signs,” originally recorded by the Five Man Electrical Band. The song protests the limitations imposed by signs. Several examples of … Continue reading →
Women, Chemistry, and Prayer
Lessons in Chemistry is an engaging overcoming-obstacles novel about a female chemist’s campaign for professional credibility and for women’s rights in general during the middle of the Twentieth Century. Along the way she also grows as a parent and learns … Continue reading →
Prayer, Praise, and the Beauty of the Sunset
Where is the best place to watch the sunset near you? I like to run in the afternoon. During the winter when the days are shorter, my runs often coincide with sunset. On one of my routes, I run west … Continue reading →
Memories of the Aroma of Diesel and Prayer
Whether with vehicles lined up before movement at a military camp in Arkansas, or in Tennessee, Germany, Georgia, Arizona, California, or Afghanistan, I associate the smell of diesel with memories of Army vehicles, Soldiers, vehicle maintenance, preaching, and prayer. As … Continue reading →
Singing Praises and Prayers with Joy
What brings you joy? When does that joy flow into your prayers? How do you celebrate the gifts that God has given you? When I consider what gives me joy, my family, singing, and following baseball come to mind immediately. … Continue reading →
Prayer for Achieving More for God’s Glory in 2023
The new year, 2023, has begun. I began the day by singing, praying and communing with other Christians at Heartland Church of Christ in Kansas City, Kansas. An elder and the preacher discussed the direction of the congregation in the … Continue reading →
Praying and Preparing the Way for the Lord
A preacher prepares the way for the Lord. As he proclaims a message from the Bible, he argues for receiving what it says about Jesus. When he does his work faithfully, he shows people a path for following Jesus that … Continue reading →
Prayer to Proclaim God’s Enduring Word
Things change. That truth has become clearer to me each day of my life. On the national level, heads of state finish their term of office or pass away, as the Queen of England did recently. She was 96 years … Continue reading →
Prayer and the Mystery of Christ
Mysteries grip our imaginations. Whether questions concerning commission of a crime or suggestions of conspiracy to obscure historical truth, we want to know more…and more. What has any of this to do with prayer, with calling for fire? Prayer itself … Continue reading →
Prayer and Emojis
What emojis might you use most often in your prayers? How can our prayers reflect the character of God? Continue reading →
Call for Fire Seminar 