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The Wharf

While in the midst of a prayer meeting for revival one night, the Lord showed me something so disturbing that I hesitated to share it with the others there. We had gathered together in a home with a sincere desire to pray for revival in our area, but I noticed that the prayers only seemed to be directed to each other, their pastors, their churches, and Christianity in general. No one had even mentioned the lost and unsaved - they were only praying for themselves.

Oct 21,2009, 12:27PM |

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The Harvest is Past

By Dale Garris

"For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end." (Jer 29:11) I am always amazed at how we can pluck a snippet of Scripture out of a passage and completely ignore the surrounding context so we can reinforce the consolations that we long for. How many times have we heard this scripture in reference to the blessings ...

Sep 08,2009, 3:40PM |

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Drunkeness

By Dale Garris

"Look down from heaven, and behold from the habitation of thy holiness and of thy glory: Where is thy zeal and thy strength, the sounding of thy bowels and of thy mercies toward me? Are they restrained? ... O LORD, why hast thou made us to err from thy ways, and hardened our heart from thy fear? Return for thy servants' sake, the tribes of thine inheritance." Isaiah 63:15,17

Aug 17,2009, 8:59PM |

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I Will That Men Pray

By Dale Garris

"I will therefore that men pray every where..." 1 Timothy 2:8 It has been said that preaching moves men, but prayer moves God. If that is the case, then it seems to me that we should do a lot more praying than preaching and a lot more time on our knees listening to God than sitting on our butts reading books. Why is it that prayer seems to be the most neglected of all Christian ...

Jul 25,2009, 4:44PM |

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An ongoing discussion on the current state of the Church in America, how it got there, and where it is going. This blog will tackle tough issues for the Church in uncompromising terms while continuing to meet the challenges posed by a widening body of unbelievers.