Prayer Topic

In Luke 18:1 Jesus tells us, “...that men ought always to pray, and not to faint.” I do not want my church to be a church that simply talks about prayer, but rather one that practices prayer. Something happens when a church prays! We must commit ourselves to prayer.

For a nation that has adopted a mantra of tolerance, someone seems to have missed the memo. In the 9/11 commemorative services at Washington National Cathedral, representatives from several religions will be leading—including a Buddhist nun, an Imam, a rabbi, and a Hindu priest—but no Protestant or evangelical Christian.

Substituting service for prayer was a concern for the early church. The leaders were concerned about allowing the distribution of food to the widows to dominate their schedule.

The early Christian churches resorted to prayer meetings as a means of facing challenges and getting help from God. This is clearly shown to us in the accounts given in the book of Acts.