The Secret to Burden-Relieving Prayer: Childlike Trust

Ouch! I’m telling!” Judah, my youngest son, complained. As expected, immediately, I heard him making his way to me in the kitchen, where I was going through the mail. With tears just about to run down his cheeks, Judah told me all about the great injustice he endured. Having just returned home from work, I […]

Specific Answers to Prayer: A 3rd Grader Prays His Bully Problems and Pancake Dreams

Nobody likes hearing stories of kids getting bullied, much less a 3rd grader whose dad is out of the country for work. But that’s what was happening. Life can be tough in 3rd grade. The boys mom saw someone share online that they were enjoying my book, 21 Days to Childlike Prayer. So she decided […]

Pride Doesn’t Pray: How Remembering Our Childlike Identity Removes Prides Power

Pride doesn’t pray. Pride doesn’t think it needs God’s help. Pride thinks that more will be accomplished today by skipping a time of prayer and starting to do the tasks for the day. What’s pride sound like? “I’d love to pray, but I don’t have time to pray. I have so much to do.” That’s […]

4 Reasons Why I Wrote “21 Days to Childlike Prayer: Changing Your World One Specific Prayer at a Time”

Charles Spurgeon was one of the greatest preachers in the history of Christianity. He was known as the “Prince of Preachers.” If you’ve ever read one of his many available sermons from the 1800s, then you can understand why so many are still impressed with his preaching ministry. But it was prayer that Spurgeon believed […]

Planting Roots Vision Video

What is the Planting Roots Initiative?  Planting Roots is an initiative to raise money, above and beyond normal giving, to build a church building at our 4095 Clovercroft Rd. property–helping us make disciples, train leaders, and feed the hungry more effectively.   Our goal is to build an 11,800 sq ft facility that will expand our […]

Answers to Specific Prayer: Kidnapped Missionaries in Haiti Praying with Specificity

Last year, the Mawozo gang abducted missionaries, demanding $17 million for their release. By God’s grace, they made it out alive. As I was reading an article about the events, I couldn’t help but notice how much prayer played a part in their ability to endure and escape. Weston Showalter, a spokesman for the Ohio-based […]

The Vague Prayer Syndrome: What It Is and What To Do About It

The older I get, the harder it is for me to come up with a Christmas list, birthday list, and a Father’s Day list. I’m not sure why it’s so hard. Maybe it’s because I buy what I want? Could be that I know that it hurts the budget? Maybe it’s because I don’t want […]

Endorsements For “21 Days To Childlike Prayer: Changing Your World One Specific Prayer At A Time”

I’m deeply grateful for each of the endorsers and endorsements below for my forthcoming book, 21 Days To Childlike Prayer. Each of these men and women have been used by God in my life in some unique way. My book comes out January 18, 2022. You can pre-order it here (or anywhere you buy your […]

Answers to Specific Prayers: Prayers for Two Evangelistic Opportunities by the End of the Week

Chris and I were finishing up a short meeting with a time of prayer. Although we weren’t meeting about evangelistic efforts, my prayers included a prayer that that God would provide each of us an opportunity to share the gospel with someone by the end of the week, that we couldn’t miss. Then I headed […]