Entries Categorized as 'Prayer'

Trust In You

Date September 3, 2009

One of the things that happens as I pray scripture is that God uses his word to transform me. Psalm 86:2 says this, “Guard my life, for I am faithful to you; save your servant who trusts in you. You are my God;” As David pens the words, “Guard my life” he does so with [...]

Praying Scripture

Date September 2, 2009

Somewhere around 10 years ago Brian Bloye took the West Ridge staff to Birmingham, AL to listen to John Maxwell talk about Spiritual Leadership. During that talk Maxwell talked about a spiritual activity that forever changed my prayer life. It was the idea of reading scripture, personalizing it, and then praying it back to God. [...]

Why am I in Brazil

Date August 25, 2009

As some of you know, we have been praying at West Ridge Church now for many months about new Missions opportunities. I have had conversations about a dozen different great works by godly leaders in a dozen different countries. Many others have pitched mission opportunities to me in places where God is working. I’ve put [...]

This is Christmas!

Date December 20, 2008

So here it is, the day before a big day. 4 months ago the idea of a couple people to throw a Christmas party to families in need has turned into a God-given opportunity to touch 1500 families with the “kindness of God  that leads to repentance” (Rom. 2). The ‘party’ happens tomorrow. A couple [...]

When you don't know what to pray

Date October 14, 2008

Every once in a while in prayer, I will just hit an out and out wall. This comes at random times. Many times in prayer we pray with the answer already in mind. We pray things like “God, heal like this” or “Provide this much in this way” or just all in all, “God, do [...]

Listen

Date October 13, 2008

Over the last couple months I have really felt the need to step it up in the area of prayer. I do try and ‘practice the presence the God’ by thinking or whispering a prayer whenever a need comes to mind, but I have just felt the need to go further. Perhaps the desire to [...]