There’s lots of “How To” manuals & videos out there: “How to lose weight fast”, “How to tie a tie”, “How to take a screenshot”, “How to draw a dog” and on and on we could go. The internet is filled with step-by-step instructions for just about everything. But what about things like ‘prayer’ and learning to hear God’s voice? Where do we go to learn to pray? As followers of Jesus (and for those of us who are exploring faith), if prayer and ‘communing with God’ is one of the most important things that we could ever learn to do, then how do we do it? And how can we continue to learn and to grow in prayer as we mature in our faith and get to know God better?
The internet can only be so helpful with this one… we must learn by doing.
So, this fall at The Gathering we are focusing on prayer, using Pete Greig’s excellent book, “How to Pray: A Simple Guide for Normal People” as a resource. Why pray at all? What are we supposed to do or say when we pray? How can we be still and learn to hear God’s voice? What about unanswered prayer? These are just a few of the questions we will be working through during this series. More than that though, we will also be committing to praying together as a church and as individuals; learning by doing. So, this fall (from October 13 – December 15), gather with us on Sundays as we learn “How to Pray” and how to continue to grow in prayer together as a church family.
Prayer means many things to many people, but at it’s most basic level most people understand it to be to ask God for help. But how are we to approach God with our requests? What kinds of things should we be asking him for help with? Gather with us as we explore how to ask God together.
Text: Matt 6:11 + Various Passages
We were created to worship. But what is worship, really? And how can we engage in it more fully as we learn to pray? Gather with us as we explore how to worship together.
Text: Matt 6:9 + Various Passages
Ever feel like your mind just can’t stop racing? Or that you just can’t sit still for more than a few minutes? It’s one of the things that can make prayer so challenging. So, how can we learn to be still? To quiet our restless hearts and minds and to enter in to the rest of God? Gather with us as we explore how we can be still in God’s presence together.
Text: Psalm 46 + Other
There’s lots of “How To” manuals & videos out there: “How to lose weight fast”, “How to tie a tie”, “How to take a screenshot”, “How to draw a dog” and on and on we could go. The internet is filled with step-by-step instructions for just about everything. But what about things like ‘prayer’ and learning to hear God’s voice? Where do we go to learn to pray? As followers of Jesus (and for those of us who are exploring faith), if prayer and ‘communing with God’ is one of the most important things that we could ever learn to do, then how do we do it? And how can we continue to learn and to grow in prayer as we mature in our faith and get to know God better?
The internet can only be so helpful with this one… we must learn by doing.
So, this fall at The Gathering we are focusing on prayer, using Pete Greig’s excellent book, “How to Pray: A Simple Guide for Normal People” as a resource. Why pray at all? What are we supposed to do or say when we pray? How can we be still and learn to hear God’s voice? What about unanswered prayer? These are just a few of the questions we will be working through during this series. More than that though, we will also be committing to praying together as a church and as individuals; learning by doing. So, this fall, gather with us on Sundays as we learn “How to Pray” and how to continue to grow in prayer together as a church family.
“How to Pray: Why Pray?"
What’s the point of prayer in the first place? Why bother with prayer at all? Gather with us as we explore the question “Why Pray?” together. This Thanksgiving Sunday, Pastor Jeff casts a vision for prayer for us as a church family.
Text: Luke 11:1-13 (NLT)
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