How not to pray – A summary of the prayers in Joshua
Here is a brief summary of the prayers in the book of Joshua, by Dr. Mark McDowell. What do we learn from this book about prayer, where the Israelites are not always faithful to God?
Blessings (Joshua 14.13, 22.6–7)
Join Dr. Mark McDowell as he explores the final prayer in the book of Joshua—a blessing prayer. Yet, like many other prayers in Joshua, this has its problems. What can we learn about our own prayers from it?
A Secularized Prayer (Joshua 10.12)
Join Dr. Mark McDowell as he explorer this unusual prayer in Joshua. It is a command for the sun to stop, where we would expect a Petition asking God to do so. What are we to make of this? What can it teach us about prayer?
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.
Summary of the Prayers in Deuteronomy
Join Dr. Markus McDowell for this summary of all of the prayers in Deuteronomy. They encompass a variety of blessings, praises, intercessions, and thanksgiving. How can we learn to use these prayers in our own practice?
How to Pray Four Kinds of Blessings (Deut 33.6-29)
What does prayer in the book of Deuteronomy teach us about prayer? Join Dr. Mark McDowell as he explores the background, meaning, and application of this deathbed blessing on the 12 tribes of Israel by Moses.
What Does it Mean to Prayer for “First Fruits”? (Deut 26.13-15)
What does “first fruits” mean as it applies to prayer? Join Mark McDowell as he explores Deut 26.13–15 and learn how we can use this prayer in our own lives.
How to Pray an Extreme Prayer (Deut 9.26-29)
Moses asked God not to destroy the people who had betrayed him—a bold and extreme prayer. Can we use this prayer in our prayers? Join Dr. Mark McDowell as he examines it.
The importance of remembering what we already know (Deut 8.10)
Join Dr. McDowell and explores this prayer from Deuteronomy. The call to prayer reminds us of what we already know, to solemnize and emphasize it.
How to Handle Fear (Deut 3.24-25)
Join Dr. Mark McDowell as he explores this passage from Deuteronomy: a prayer by Moses that can teach us how to have perspective when we are afraid.