Psalms: Honest Prayer — Longing Prayer
“How lovely is your dwelling place, Oh Lord! I long, yes, I faint with longing to enter the courts of the LORD; my heart and flesh cry out for the living God,” Psalm 84:1-2. The weekend of July 3/4, Pastor Jason Strand continued the Psalms series with “Longing Prayer.” Think back to your “best day ever.” Maybe it was the day you said “I do,” the day your kids were…
Psalms: Honest Prayer — Questioning Prayer
The weekend of June 19/20, Senior Pastor Bob Merritt continued the Psalms series with “Questioning Prayer.” “Why is this happening? Does God care? And if he cares, why did this sickness, loss, death or misfortune happen to me?” Life can seem terribly unfair, and when life is unfair, it’s natural to question God’s goodness. In Psalm 73, the writer asks these same questions, but then realizes he’s made three common…
Psalms: Honest Prayer — Confident Prayer
The weekend of June 12/13, Senior Pastor Bob Merritt continued the Psalms series with “Confident Prayer.” It’s easy to lose heart, to wilt and doubt our abilities and worth. For some people, all it takes is a look, a small comment, or a minor setback for them to go into the tank and to feel completely devalued and incompetent. That’s not how God made us, or what he intends for…
Psalms: Honest Prayer — Overwhelmed Prayer
The weekend of June 5/6, Senior Pastor Bob Merritt opened the Psalms series with “Overwhelmed Prayer.” When you’re overwhelmed by something, it can steal your joy and make you feel helpless; it has a paralyzing affect on us and can cause us to want to withdraw from life. But the Bible says, “God does not give us a spirit of fear, but one of power, love and self control.” Overwhelming…
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