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Praying for versus praying through

By Dave Henning / January 21, 2016

“Our generation desperately needs to rediscover the difference between praying for and praying through.”- Mark Batterson Mark Batterson begins Chapter 4 (“Praying Through”) of The Circle Maker with a discussion of a branch of history called counterfactual theory.  Pastor Batterson notes that counterfactual theorists ask (1) what if questions and (2) what are key footnotes […]

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Nuanced prayers

By Dave Henning / January 20, 2016

“Nuanced prayers give God an opportunity to reveal more shades of His sovereignty.”- Mark Batterson In Chapter 3 of The Circle Maker, Mark Batterson writes that there is a direct correlation between the strength of your faith and the specificity of your prayers.  Spelling out your prayers with specificity eventually will spell God’s glory. Pastor […]

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Define your dream

By Dave Henning / January 19, 2016

“Define your dream.  Claim your promise.  Spell your miracle.”- Mark Batterson As Mark Batterson continues Chapter 3 of The Circle Maker, he references Matthew’s account of “Jesus Heals Two Blind Men” (Matthew 20:29-34).   When two blind men sitting on the roadside outside of Jericho hailed Jesus, the disciples saw it as human interruption.  Jesus, however, […]

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No longer a slave

By Dave Henning / January 18, 2016

“So you are no longer a slave, but a son, and if a son, then an heir through God.”- Galatians 4:7 (ESV) “You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face.  You are able to say to yourself, ‘I lived through this horror.  I […]

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Identifying your Jericho

By Dave Henning / January 17, 2016

“Drawing prayer circles begins with identifying your Jericho.”- Mark Batterson Mark Batterson begins Chapter 3 (“The Jericho Miracle”) of The Circle Maker by stating that prayer is something people instinctively do when facing a challenge far beyond their ability.  Pastor Batterson has no doubt the Israelites were praying as they silently circled Jericho. Even though […]

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Bold prayers

By Dave Henning / January 16, 2016

“Bold prayers honor God, and God honors bold prayers.”- Mark Batterson Mark Batterson, lead pastor of National Community Church in Washington, D. C., wrote The Circle Maker: Praying Circles Around Your Biggest Dreams and Greatest Fears in 2011.  Max draws and shares powerful insights from the true legend of Honi the circle maker.  Honi, a first-century […]

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Glory Days

By Dave Henning / January 15, 2016

Glory Days (Thomas Nelson, 2015) Glory Days: Living Your Promised Land Life Now is the latest book by Max Lucado, teaching pastor at Oak Hills Church in San Antonio, Texas.  Max’s book is based on the Glory Days of Israel- seven glistening years sandwiched between the difficult days of Exodus and the dark days of […]

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God fights for you

By Dave Henning / January 14, 2016

“God Fights for You” is the concluding chapter (16) of Glory Days.  Max Lucado describes how Joshua was in dire need of God’s protection as the children of Israel ventured into the Promised Land.  Brutal and bloodthirsty enemies inhabited Canaan.  Joshua’s men were untested in battle and his leadership was unproven.  Despite those odds, God […]

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No falling words

By Dave Henning / January 13, 2016

“No Falling Words” is the title of Chapter 15 of Glory Days.  Max Lucado states the theological heart of Joshua is: God keeps His word!  In Joshua 21:45 we read: “Not a word failed of any good thing which the Lord had spoken to the house of Israel.  All came to pass.” Yet, we live […]

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Your best thoughts

By Dave Henning / January 12, 2016

“Your best thoughts are God-thoughts.”- Max Lucado “Hope in God, for I shall yet praise Him. . . I will remember You from the land of Jordan, and from the heights of Hermon, from the Hill Mizar.”- Psalm 42:5-6 (NKJV) Max Lucado concludes Chapter 14 of Glory Days by emphasizing that we, like the psalmist, […]

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The God- drenched mind

By Dave Henning / January 11, 2016

“The God- Drenched Mind” is the title of Chapter 14 of Glory Days.  Max Lucado begins by debunking any wishful thoughts of a problem-free life.  Max quips that it is not likely, albeit faintly possible, that pigs might fly or that men might surrender the remote control.  However, you shouldn’t hold your breath in expectation of […]

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God’s definition of promotion

By Dave Henning / January 10, 2016

“I have come to see God’s definition of promotion: a promotion is not a move up the ladder; it is a move toward your call.”- Max Lucado “Make a careful exploration of who you are and the work you have been given,, and then sink yourself into that.”- Galatians 6:4 (The Message) As Max Lucado […]

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