What kind of ministry would Joni Eareckson Tada have had if she had never been paralyzed? What kind of hymns might Fanny Crosby have written were she not entirely blind? We’ll never know, and that’s a good thing. The reality is, without having been paralyzed Joni would likely not have had a ministry at all. […]
Unanswered Prayer: Thorns in the Flesh
April 27, 2017 By Rich Herbster
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Prayers God Answers: Prayers Prayed in Faith
April 20, 2017 By Rich Herbster
Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours. (Mk. 11: 24 ESV) An essential ingredient is an ingredient that you can’t do without. If you want to bake a cake, there are some ingredients you just have to use (I’m told – what […]
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Anybody There? The Problem of Unanswered Prayer
March 16, 2017 By Rich Herbster
One of the biggest challenges to the faith of the average disciple is unanswered prayer. Why didn’t God answer my prayer? Why didn’t God heal my loved one who was suffering from cancer? Why didn’t God help my addicted child in the manner I asked him? Why am I still jobless (or single, or childless, […]
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