IF GOD ALREADY KNOWS EVERYTHING WE NEED, WHY PRAY?

IF GOD ALREADY KNOWS EVERYTHING WE NEED, WHY PRAY? by Antonio Coppola for Core Christianity If we believe that God is sovereign, all-knowing, all-powerful and that he is a good Father who knows all our needs, then why bother to pray? Isn’t praying to God then a waste of time? As we shall see, prayer is certainly no waste of time. Why pray then? The short answer is that God commands us to pray. Jesus instructs us to pray and even details exactly how we should pray in Matthew 6:9-13, in…

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Why Seeker-Sensitive Ministries Are So Foolish

Why Seeker-Sensitive Ministries Are So Foolish by JOHN BURTON for Charisma News A move of God in Jesse, West Virginia has left many wondering—how could any pastor promote seeker sensitive ministry? This is what revival looks like. Surrendered hearts, holy fire, relentless worship. Intercession. Chains broken, healing happening, persistent people who are hungry for more. Firebrands. Revivalists. Reformers. Revolutionaries. Pursuing the face of God and His heart. Different states, different intercessors, all coming together with one voice: a cry for the fire of God and revival to hit this land…

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Split the Sea (Video)

Split the Sea Video by Hannah Kerr Video Source Every promise that You’ve spoken I believe You are faithful every moment It may look impossible But You’re the God of miracles You have always made a way for me You can still split the sea With a word, the waves will separate Who You were, You are, You’ll never change Hearts will heal and mountains move There is nothing that You cannot do I believe Every promise that You’ve spoken I believe You are faithful every moment It may look…

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This Spirit-Led Prayer Will Help You Break the Chains of Your Past

This Spirit-Led Prayer Will Help You Break the Chains of Your Past by LINDA EVANS SHEPHERD for Charisma News I was once told not to drag my past into my future. But, wait, isn’t my past part of who I am today? And while there are plenty of things from my past I wouldn’t care to repeat, including hard times and heartaches, there were also wonderful times and even joy. Yet I can see there are emotional weights I should stop dragging around, including worries, problems, burdens, failure, regrets, shame,…

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Dear David Platt, Don’t Apologize For Praying for the President

Dear David Platt, Don’t Apologize For Praying for the President by SHANE IDLEMAN for Charisma News In light of Pastor David Platt’s apology for praying for the president in the Washington Times, I’m re-releasing this op-ed with a few additions. I was shocked to see an apology from pastor Platt to his congregation. Granted, I don’t have all of the information, nor do I understand all of the dynamics that took place. But, in most cases, we do not need to apologize for praying for our leaders. We are commanded to…

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