When God Says No: The Unanswered Prayers of Jesus

by Chris on 09. Sep, 2010 in Barriers to Belief, Blog, Jesus' Prayers

This entry is part 1 of 4 in the series When God Says No

[image] When God Says No An uncle recently wrote to me.  His young niece had been killed in a car accident.  She was a devout young woman raised by godly parents.  In fact, hours before her death, the niece and her mother had prayed together for traveling mercies.  Then she was gone.  The uncle wrote [...]

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When God Says No: The Unanswered Prayer of Paul

by Chris on 22. Sep, 2010 in Barriers to Belief, Blog, Last Sermon

This entry is part 2 of 4 in the series When God Says No

In March, 1997 Newsweek magazine ran a cover-story on prayer.  The article included three prayer stories.  The first story concerned Mimi Rumpp.  Mimi’s sister Miki needed a kidney transplant.  So Mimi and her family started praying.  Less than a year later, Miki got a new kidney, courtesy of a bank teller who was so moved [...]

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When God Says No: Stages of Prayer

by Chris on 19. Oct, 2010 in Barriers to Belief, Blog

This entry is part 3 of 4 in the series When God Says No

One of the first words our children learned was “No.”  This was especially true of our son Jacob.  He suffered near paralyzing colic (paralyzing for his sleep-deprived parents, not for him) for several months.  Perhaps that trauma contributed to his surprisingly high level of stubbornness.  By the time Jacob became mobile, hardly a half-hour passed [...]

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