Make Prayer Beautiful
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S5 Ep 61Coming Back to Fasting After Some Time Away
I had forgotten both the challenge and the grace.
S5 Ep 60Turning the Harassed and Impoverished into Mighty Men
Thinking about how David raised up leaders and warriors from the dregs … and how this might apply to the church today.
S5 Ep 59Budding Prophet, Reluctant King, and Caught in the Wrong Place at the Wrong Time
Mysteries and contemplations from 2 Kings 9.
S5 Ep 58Dealing with a Mocking Spirit
A prayer to be refreshed.
S5 Ep 57Two Words That We Might Expect to Be a Single Occurrence … But Aren't
Repent and believe! Be filled with the Spirit! What are we to do, and how are we to do it?
S5 Ep 56Looking for the Right Amount of Structure
Any new creation requires bringing order out of chaos … how to determine the right amount of order, without going too far?
S5 Ep 55Odd Translations in the Book of Proverbs
Trying to make sense of some sayings.
S5 Ep 54The God Who Wastes Nothing
Moses and the archives of Egypt.
S5 Ep 53The Hunt for a Mysterious Virus …
And the massive, unexpected kindness of the Lord.
S5 Ep 52The Almost-Impossible Circumstances That Work Out
Looking at "coincidences" … how good is God.
S5 Ep 51How to Solve a Problem That No One Has Solved Before?
One important step: believing that it can be solved.
S5 Ep 50The Beauty of Going All-Out for the Lord
A sympathetic look at the unusual idea of grave-sucking.
S5 Ep 49Seeking to Make a Difference in the Seven Spheres of Influence
The complexity of politics, the difficulty of scripture translations … challenges abound.
S5 Ep 48Entering a Home of Peace
Why knowing the scriptures alone isn't enough to build a godly family.
S5 Ep 47Schools of the Prophets
The awkwardness of introducing to the world an often unused gift.
S5 Ep 46A Report on Bethel School of Healing
The stunning beauty of intentional faithfulness.
S5 Ep 45Sunday Morning at Bethel Redding
My one in-person experience with their Sunday morning service.
S5 Ep 44Welcoming the Holy Spirit
What a pleasure to have an experience of his presence.
S5 Ep 43A Church That Celebrates Miracles
Some thoughts on moving away from cessationism.
S5 Ep 42Being in the Zone, and Staying in Peace
A report on a good conversation.
S5 Ep 41Two Treasures from a Bus Ride with Andy Mason
Be in community! And if you need to confront … then confront!
S5 Ep 40Celebration of Life as Prophetic Declaration?
An example of forth-telling that all of us can do: find the gold.
S5 Ep 39Something to Consider: A Celebration of Life as a Gift to the Family
Closure, memory, joy … I'd recommend it!
S5 Ep 38Asking the Lord About the Weather Report
Thankful to find the way of peace.
S5 Ep 37A Big Picture Question: Just How Much Does God Speak to Man?
A find that shocked me in Genesis 1.
S5 Ep 36Ken Fish Offers an Unexpected Tip in the Midst of Healing Prayer
Based on our culture, this might be more common in the days to come.
S5 Ep 35Why It's Not Enough to Say, "I Am the Righteousness of God in Christ"
A surprising little meditation on faith.
S5 Ep 34Solving the Mystery of Proverbs 1, and a Surprising, Related Miracle
You really don't want to be around when the forest trees turn into deadly combatants.
S5 Ep 33Expanding the Definition of Prayer
One of my favorite books. https://happybooks.me/dimensions
S5 Ep 32Don't the Words of the Prophets Need to Come True?
A longer episode about a legitimate question around the prophetic.
S5 Ep 31The Susceptibility to Accusations
Those weak places … ouch. A prayer to fend off those sore spots.
S5 Ep 30Is Evil Behavior Always Prompted by Obviously Evil Thoughts?
A reflection on Doeg and (perhaps) the ability to self-deceive.
S5 Ep 29Exercising a Gift in the Spirit
Two different ways to prophesy your day.
S5 Ep 28The Israelites in the Wilderness Did Not Have Refrigerators
While "manna in the moment" is a happy thought … it also necessitated a daily walk of faith.
S5 Ep 27A Reward of the Fast: New Perspective on My To-Do List
What if the constant stream of ideas was playful, not frustrated?
S5 Ep 26Breaking Away from the Tyranny of the Daily Calendar
One simple comment helped me reframe how I was thinking.
S5 Ep 25Thinking About Excellence
Is a Bentley more excellent than a Corolla?
S5 Ep 24The Kindness of God: It Leaves Me Undone
God doesn't have to give us little kindnesses … but he does. Astonishing.
S5 Ep 23When the Thing That Could Have Crushed You Becomes the Catapult of Advancement
A new idea from the life of David.
S5 Ep 22A Celebration of the Opportunity to Think the Thoughts of Others
A little meditation on the true gift of books.
S5 Ep 21Quantity and Quality in Publishing
Joy in prolificness; joy in stunning quality. Thinking about writing habits far different from my own.
S5 Ep 20Excellence in Publishing, Opening the Heart, and Low-Star Reviews
Thinking about working as unto the Lord.
S5 Ep 19Behind the Scenes in the Publishing Industry
Thinking about publishing and royalties and purpose.
S5 Ep 18Gratitude for Thin Threads and Those Who Have Gone Before
It's good to be people of the book.
S5 Ep 17Gratitude for a Part of the Publishing Industry
A favorite book, audio book, series of audio books, and author.
S5 Ep 16The Lord Can Show the Opportune Moment
In evangelism, in outreach … we can ask the Lord for help!
S5 Ep 15Looking at Problems in the Prophetic (Because These Exist, Too)
No easy answers, but the struggle is real.
S5 Ep 14Looking at the Prophetic, Practically
An answered question first, and then continued thoughts.
S5 Ep 13A Beautiful Dance in the Midst of Mediation … But the Dance Doesn't Honor God
Wondering if I got my signals crossed … uncertain reflections on an unexpected spontaneous thought.
S5 Ep 12How to Change Your Mind in Order to Speak Words of Life
Revisiting an extremely embarrassing moment from middle school.