A prayer request. We want to give God thanks for our Carols event last night. The joy, the celebration and the message of hope we have of God entering our torn world in Christ. However, in the wake of the shootings occuring at the Hanukkah event in Sydney around the same time, we also grieve … Continue reading A prayer request
Prayer meeting
Please join us for our final prayer meeting for 2025 on Sunday 7/12 from 5 pm in the foyer at St. John’s. We will be praying for our mission over Christmas and plans for our parish.
Lessons in prayer from James (6)
"The prayer made in faith will heal the sick person..." according to James 5:15. The context of this verse is being patient in enduring suffering while waiting for the final healing Jesus will bring when he returns to judge the world (7-9). James even holds up to us the prophets and Job as models of … Continue reading Lessons in prayer from James (6)
Lessons in prayer from James (5)
In chapter 4 of his letter, James gives us two reasons why prayer is not answered. The first is: you do not have because you do not ask (4:2). So basic, but so true. In many churches, we don’t make much time for prayer; we don’t see it as a necessity for life, let alone a daily source of joy and sanity. The second reason for unanswered prayer is: … you ask wrongly, in order to spend what you get … Continue reading Lessons in prayer from James (5)
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