Category Archives: Prayer

The Sermon on the Mount 21

5 “And when you pray, you must not be like the hypocrites. For they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and at the street corners, that they may be seen by others. Truly, I say to you, they … Continue reading

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Selfish Praying

I realized something as I was praying today. My prayers are really, really selfish. I realized that I use a lot of first person pronouns when I pray. A lot of “God, I want to ask you to do this” … Continue reading

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Things I Want to Remember: Vol. 8

I always want to remember the way Abby Kate says “chicken parmesan “. We’ll go to Olive Garden and she’ll ask, “Daddy, are you going to order chicken Farmer John?” It cracks me up. _______________ I also love how Jackson … Continue reading

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In Me As It Is In Heaven

So I’ve been reading Luke lately. Actually I’ve been reading Luke for most of this year. Reading it really slowly and just trying to soak it all up. It’s been really good, really challenging. I love what Luke is doing … Continue reading

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Jesus Pulls for the Cardinals

Just before eating our Mother’s Day lunch today, we said our prayer around the family dinner table. We prayed for our friends, our family, and especially for Mommy and all she does for our family. I guess that got the … Continue reading

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Gustav

If you’re looking for something to pray about, look no further than the Gulf Coast. With Gustav furiously approaching the United States after ravaging Cuba over the weekend, cities up and down the coast have been evacuated. That is, those … Continue reading

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A Confession of Idolatry

I realized something today. I’ve turned into a pretty good idolater. Out of a deep desire to love the LORD God with my mind, I’ve spent a good part of the last few years with my nose in a book. … Continue reading

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Good News

One year ago today was one of the worst days of my entire life. At least for the first 12 hours or so. On January 30, 2007, Sunny and I made our way to Dr. Bailey’s office to finally find … Continue reading

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Pray for Pam

This website is devoted to Pam, a lady who worships with us at Mayfair. A few weeks back, Pam was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Last week she was told the cancer had spread to her lymph nodes. She’ll meet with … Continue reading

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30 Days of Prayer

Our emphasis for the month of September at Mayfair is prayer. We’ll spend the next 30 days praying and reading some of the prayers in Scripture. The following is a suggested daily Bible reading and prayer guide for the next … Continue reading

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