Wonder What Sort of Prayers Impress God?

Are there only special types of people who see God answer prayer?

Spoiler Alert: You do not receive answers to prayer through the eloquence, length, or sheer volume of your spoken prayers. Nor does God answer prayers more readily just because you happen to have a degree behind your name, wear a clerical collar or call yourself a prayer warrior. This may come as a bit of […]

Monday Discussion Group Cancelled for May31, 2021

As today is a national holiday in the US, and as most participants are from the US, we will cancel our weekly discussion group for this week. Remember to take a moment to remember all those in the military, police force, and fire departments around the world who gave their lives to better the world […]

Continuing our Series on Prayer

Have you ever felt like you entered a time vortex where a second feels like an hour during a prayer meeting? Have you ever wondered why your weekly prayer group rarely sees fresh faces? If someone new happens to stumble in, they don’t stick around after a couple of weeks. Is it your breath? Is […]

It’s an Exciting Time for Online Ministry, God is on the Move!

God is on the move on the Internet! The thought that I am in full-time ministry in this incredible time is overwhelming, to say the least. 

God is on the move on the Internet! What an understatement, indeed.  The very thought that I am in full-time ministry and am a part of this heady time is overwhelming, to say the least. In 1994, when I retired from missions because of my disability, I knew I had not ‘retired’ from ministry. Cue […]

Is it a Prayer Meeting or a Kitten Round-up

Leading a Prayer Meeting should not be like herding kittens

Ever wonder if you are attending a prayer meeting or if you are witnessing a bunch of kittens resisting being herded? “It’s easy to follow when we want to go where the leader is taking us, but what about when He takes a turn we’re not in favour of?” – Lisa Barry. Lori eagerly arranged […]

But It’s Hard …. (But it’s Not Impossible!)

But it's hard .... but it's not impossible

It’s not always easy. It might be hard, but it’s usually not impossible. As my hands continue to weaken, it takes me a while to ‘do’ stuff. Case in point: Most supermarket shopping carts require a coin deposit in Canada to ensure you return it to the corral and don’t just leave it in the […]