The Effectiveness of Prayer Scripture tells us that prayer is effective. Prayer has an impact on the person praying and the persons being “prayed for.” James 5:16–18 … The prayer of a righteous person has great effectiveness.17 Elijah was a human being like us, and he prayed earnestly that it would not rain and there...
A week ago, I traveled to Georgia the visit my father recovering from pneumonia. I flew in Monday afternoon and called my wife to let her know I had arrived. She immediately informed me that our county was one selected to participate in a shelter-in-place to help stop the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). Right...
My wife and I recently traveled to London. I noticed the beautiful countryside as our plane began its descent into London Heathrow airport. As we flew, I began to recognize landmarks that I had seen minutes prior. That’s when I realized our plane was in a holding pattern. It is not uncommon for planes to...
From the time the Israelites were delivered out of Egypt to the time they were defeated by the Assyrians in the north and the Babylonians in the south, the Israelites struggled in their relationship with God. Often times the struggle included the desire to be like other nations. Rather than remain a theocracy (God ruled),...
