The Church in Houston, Preaching About Racism, & Praying Continuously
Photo Credit: NAMB Wisdom for Your Weekend is your regular installment of what we’ve been reading (and watching) around the...
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Aug 30, 20176 min read
When You Don’t Want to Pray
Our Summit staff team is currently reading through Paul Miller’s excellent book, A Praying Life. What I love about A Praying Life is how...
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Aug 2, 20174 min read
The Right Kind of Prosperity Gospel
I recently took a trip with my family to Zion National Park (which is amazing, by the way). To get into the park, you pass through a long...
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Jun 15, 20175 min read
What I’m Taking Away from SBC 2017
The Southern Baptist Convention’s 2017 Annual Meeting is in the books. As I mentioned earlier this week, I was honored and excited to be...
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Jun 7, 20174 min read
You’re Bored with Jesus; Here’s Why
Do you often feel dry spiritually? Or just cold? Like something is missing? Many people have been Christians since they were little. They...
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Dec 21, 20163 min read
From The Vault: Praying God’s Word Back to Him
One of the most consistent search items that leads people to jdgreear.com relates to “how to pray God’s Word.” This certainly isn’t a...
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Dec 19, 20161 min read
My Prayer for Christmas at DPAC
Very excited about Christmas at DPAC. I have a strong sense, even more than usual, that people are really going to come to faith in...
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Feb 2, 20152 min read
God, the Headwater of All Streams of Desire
I’ve recently been reading through Tim Keller’s book Prayer: Experiencing Awe and Intimacy with God. That combination—awe and...
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Nov 24, 20144 min read
When We Pray, God Goes to Work
Sadly, we American Christians aren’t known for our prayer. So when we come across Jesus’ teaching on prayer, we’re left either confused...
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Nov 6, 20144 min read
Two Attributes of God That Drive Us to Pray
D. A. Carson points out that if you really want to embarrass the average Christian, just ask them to tell you about their private prayer...
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Jun 18, 20143 min read
Spurgeon: Keep Up The Prayer Meetings All You Can
The great rain was given in answer to Elijah’s prayers; but not even then the first time he prayed, and we must pray again, and again,...
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Apr 23, 20144 min read
Prayer Moves the Arm that Moves the World
I’ve been struck recently at how many parallels there are between Luke and Acts. The two books, of course, were originally one volume....
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Mar 18, 20143 min read
Four Ways You Should Pray for Your Pastors
One of the greatest joys in my life is serving as pastor of the Summit. But ministry can be both messy and exhausting. That’s why I am so...
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Jun 27, 20133 min read
God’s Call for a “Humble Faith”
In the face of tragedy, it is natural to lift our eyes heavenward and to ask God, “What’s going on here?” I think of the widow that...
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Mar 21, 20134 min read
5 Lessons That Jacob’s Night of Wrestling Teaches Us About Prayer
Genesis 32 contains the fascinating story of Jacob wrestling all night with God. The whole wrestling match comes about in the midst of...
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