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Pre-Owned Prayers Worth Praying: Jesus’ Prayers

by Chris on 28. Dec, 2011 in Blog, Jesus' Prayers, Training & Spiritual Disciplines

This entry is part 24 of 26 in the series ShortPostsFrom10MinuteMystic

Perfect Prayer “Did I pray that correctly?” I’m sometimes asked this question by a friend when we meet for prayer.  After she completes a brief time of leading our petitions, she occasionally gives voice to this fear: “Did I pray OK?”  She worries that she isn’t using the right words in the right way.  She [...]

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Guest Post on Jesus’ Prayers

by Chris on 26. Dec, 2011 in Jesus' Prayers

I was blessed with the opportunity to write a guest commentary on the day before Christmas for Memphis’ Commercial Appeal.  I chose to write on how the prayers of Jesus inform our own prayers during the often difficult days of the holidays. [image]

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Pre-Owned Prayers Worth Praying: The Psalms

by Chris on 21. Dec, 2011 in Blog, Training & Spiritual Disciplines

This entry is part 22 of 26 in the series ShortPostsFrom10MinuteMystic

The Psalms are the original pre-owned prayers.  They are supplications and songs used by the people of God for generations.  Learning to pray the Psalms may be the simplest yet most significant step you can take towards growth in your relationship with God. The Psalms fall into three categories: Orientation, Disorientation and Reorientation.[i] In psalms [...]

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