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Attitude Check: why do you pray? (1 Sam 2.20)
Join Dr. Mark McDowell as he examines this prayer in first Samuel, a prayer which can help us examine our own attitudes in prayer. Do we only pray because we can get things, as if God is a spiritual Santa Claus? What attitude should we have as we pray?
Understanding Curse Prayers: A Curse Upon the City
Curse-prayers are rare in the Bible and perhaps we think they have no place in our lives. But they do have a function in the Bible. Join Dr. McDowell as he explores this unusual and uncomfortable type of prayer from Joshua.
A Christmas time prayer
A Celtic prayer for the Christmas season. From Celtic daily prayer, by the Northumbria community.
Hagar’s Lament and Petition (Gen 21.16)
Have you ever cried while praying? Mark McDowell explores this prayer in Genesis 21 by Hagar, and how we might use it in our own prayers.
The book of Joshua and Prayer: Introduction
The book of Joshua is an interesting book because of the seemingly contradictory issues or themes. On one hand, the story demonstrates God’s faithfulness to his people. He had promised them their own land, and, in the book of Joshua, he gives it to them. On the other hand, the book is filled with instances…
The Practice of Blessing Prayers in Good and Bad Times (Ruth 4.14)
We often think of blessings for meals, weddings, or births. But their use in the Bible is far richer and diverse than that. Even in bad times, there is a place for blessing prayers. Join Dr. Mark McDowell as he explores these prayers in Ruth.