Tag Archives: Community Houses of Prayer

• Taking Worry Captive

  Posted on February 11, 2013 by sdgale in 'CHOP Talk' Blog.

    God knows we worry.  He speaks to us in our anxiety, ministering words of life to help us deal with our panic in the direction of peace.  For example… Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will […]

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• Prayeranoia

  Posted on February 8, 2013 by sdgale in 'CHOP Talk' Blog.

    Spiritual opposition is part and parcel of ordinary Christian life—and a focus for our prayers, as is evident by our Lord’s inclusion of it in His model prayer for us in Matthew 6:9-13.  The very brevity of that prayer shows the importance of accounting for a spiritual enemy in our daily prayer. What difference […]

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• Back to Basics

  Posted on February 4, 2013 by sdgale in 'CHOP Talk' Blog.

    It’s always interesting to me to hear sports interviews.  The sideline reporter catches the coach as he’s trying to get off the field at halftime.  “Coach, what do you need to do in the second half?”  “Well, we need to run the ball better.  We need to throw the ball better. We need to […]

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• Hope Deferred, Faith Assailed

  Posted on February 1, 2013 by sdgale in 'CHOP Talk' Blog.

    “I have surely seen the affliction of my people… and have heard their cry.”  Those were God’s words to Moses in Exodus 3 as He prepared to take action on their behalf to lead them out of captivity in the land of Egypt.  The scene describes a remarkable meeting of God with His appointed […]

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• When Words Fail

  Posted on January 28, 2013 by sdgale in 'CHOP Talk' Blog.

    As part of my studies in college, I had to take a course in linguistics. I remember a professor explaining the Whorfian Hypothesis, which asserted that our concept of the world cannot exceed the limits of our language to describe it.  In other words, only as we have the vocabulary to capture something can […]

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• Confession Prayer is Confessing Prayer

  Posted on January 21, 2013 by sdgale in 'CHOP Talk' Blog.

    Does God forgive our sins if we confess them?  The answer requires some explanation, and some backstory. Sinners Saved By Grace Even our best intentions are infected by sin that remains in the flesh.  All of us can identify with Paul in Romans 7 as he wrestles with that remaining sin.  The line from […]

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• The Prayer Life of Recovering Pharisees

  Posted on January 19, 2013 by sdgale in 'CHOP Talk' Blog.

    We often think it rather rude to lift ourselves up at the expense of others.  We might grimace when our mother compares us to our sibling, telling us to “Look at Johnny. He always keeps his room clean. Why can’t you be more like your brother?” But learning through comparing ourselves with others has […]

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• Prayer, the Flu and the Fiscal Cliff

  Posted on January 14, 2013 by sdgale in 'CHOP Talk' Blog.

    “When the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on the earth?” (Luke 18:8) I used to think that was a rhetorical question by our Lord, but now I’m not so sure.  Jesus made that statement at the conclusion of the parable of the persistent widow (or parable of the unjust judge, depending […]

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• Dear Abba

  Posted on January 11, 2013 by sdgale in 'CHOP Talk' Blog.

    Abby of “Dear Abby” fame was asked a question that piqued my interest.  One, because I wondered how Abby would answer it. Two, because I wondered how I would answer it. Three, because I wondered what God would say about it in His Word (hence the clever “Dear Abba” title—Romans 8:15). Here’s the question.  […]

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• Using Psalm 143 as a Template for Prayer

  Posted on January 7, 2013 by sdgale in 'CHOP Talk' Blog.

    The psalms are wonderful guides for our prayer. What besetting sin have you fallen into again—overspending, pornography, alcohol, gambling, gluttony? Psalms 51 or Psalm 32 could provide a template for your prayer, leading you in confession of your sin. Another prospect would be to employ Psalm 143 to take you by the hand and […]

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