Make Prayer Beautiful

Rotten Apples and Divine Appointments 31.07.2026 6:52 ↓

Offset by 10 seconds, and we would have missed each other.

Approach the Day with Faith 30.07.2026 4:34 ↓

Which means: if you're dreading the day to come … stop it!

Proclaim the Lord's Death Until He Comes 29.07.2026 7:54 ↓

A testimony of the shocking power of taking communion. And a book to help facilitate more regular communion. https://happybooks.me/savor

Chronic Pain: Do I Just Keep Asking for Healing? 28.07.2026 7:47 ↓

Maybe, or maybe not: a few considerations.

Putting Off Saul's Armor 27.07.2026 11:18 ↓

Figuring out a way to process through the books I read that works for me.

Developing Brain Highways 25.07.2026 7:19 ↓

A plug for a life-changing program … or at least the book, Connection Mode . https://www.amazon.com/dp/1632996073

Adventures of a Three-Day Fast 24.07.2026 13:43 ↓

Dry heaves, deliverance, and daikon radish … and the Lord goes before!

Experiments with One Day Complete Fasts 23.07.2026 7:38 ↓

Grumpiness, starting at different times, ending early, males and females … some thoughts on going without food for a day.

A Typo on the Back Cover, and Practicing Imperfect 22.07.2026 9:50 ↓

A redemptive narrative in a place I had been fighting against shame.

What Does It Mean to Be Praying "If It Be Your Will" 21.07.2026 6:21 ↓

Some thoughts on this good question.

Corporate Worship: Sometimes I'm Crying, and Sometimes I'm Laughing 20.07.2026 4:48 ↓

Welcoming the joy of the Lord! And come to Monday night worship with Cortney! 7pm ET at https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87216189473?pwd=Ft72yrcnIrLm6PGYbY1EbJ4EOSgi9Q.1

A Little Celebration of Confetti Joy 18.07.2026 7:55 ↓

And although I was really feeling this episode, my brain kept blanking out. Patrick Mahomes plays, of course, for the Kansas City Chiefs. And Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone is the world record holder in the 200m.

When We Offer Healing Prayer, Does the Lord Give Us Gifts, Too? 17.07.2026 5:12 ↓

As the one who gives good and perfect gifts: yes! In a variety of ways.

Offering Worship to Jesus 16.07.2026 8:45 ↓

The all-or-nothing brain, music ministry, getting past perfection, and such gratitude for this season. Listen to a recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O81Mj_DEId4 And join us on Monday at 7pm ET. https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87216189473?pwd=Ft72yrcnIrLm6PGYbY1EbJ4EOSgi9Q.1

Fatigue After a Time of Ministry 15.07.2026 7:25 ↓

Normal? Problematic? Better over time?

Expanding the Fun to the Larger Family: Fifty More Observations from Mark 1:17 14.07.2026 8:43 ↓

I hadn't exhausted the ideas! (About the most fun I've ever had driving to church!)

Fifty Observations from Mark 1:17 13.07.2026 5:57 ↓

A fun challenge to deeply investigate a single verse. (It's possible, but not fast!)

The Surprise After-the-Fact Birthday Gift 11.07.2026 5:21 ↓

Thinking of how the Lord delights in us.

Determining the Next Faithful Move 10.07.2026 7:48 ↓

Just because sometimes the Lord speaks clearly doesn’t mean that he always will. (Is this blindingly obvious to everyone else? Anyway … I now have the memo, too!)

Two More Reasons Why It Is Sometimes Easier to See the Dark Things Than the Things of Light 09.07.2026 6:51 ↓

So much good insight! (Lord, bless our children, and us as we raise them!)

Why Is It Easier Sometimes to See the Dark Things Than the Things of Light? 08.07.2026 4:21 ↓

Dan McCollum explains one of the differences between the two kingdoms.

The Need for People in the Practice of Prayer 07.07.2026 5:34 ↓

Today, launching Growing Prayer: a community to talk through prayer-related things. https://makeprayerbeautiful.substack.com/p/come-join-us

Waiting for the Kairos Moment 06.07.2026 5:11 ↓

Grief over missed opportunities … but his mercies are new every morning. And: Substack link here: https://makeprayerbeautiful.substack.com/

Speaking Words of Life and Receiving Words of Life 04.07.2026 8:38 ↓

The Lord and the community he forms around us: so precious!

Thinking About the Gift of Re-Vision 03.07.2026 7:25 ↓

Praying for our July (or whenever we might be in transition) to be a fulfilling month of seeing anew.