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Love… and pray for them

As part of our ministry at Herald of Truth, we get prayer requests over the Internet. This week, one woman sent in a prayer request that touched my heart and left me speechless: “Request: For the blessing of the life … Continue reading

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Telling God what to do

I think about all the times in my life when I told God what he needed to do. Prayers that not only laid out the problem but also the solution. Prayers that told him what was best for my life, … Continue reading

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Good men doing nothing

I’m wanting to spend some time this week with a much-repeated phrase: “All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing.” I mentioned yesterday that the quote has been used ad nauseum to promote … Continue reading

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What you believe about prayer

Hollywood trivia: Dolores Hart is the only nun who is one of the voters for the Academy Awards. Hart was a fairly successful actress when she decided to become a nun. She had starred in ten films, two of them … Continue reading

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Traditional training and prayer postures

One interesting tradition that we have in churches in the United States is that of bowing our heads and closing our eyes when we pray. I can’t find any biblical examples of people assuming that exact posture to pray. Any … Continue reading

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