Of the 132 instances recorded in the Gospels, 122 of Jesus’ interactions with people took place in homes or places of business, not in places of worship. He prayed and healed and ministered in the m
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Weaponizing Your Prayers:
Revenge or Blessing?
I had been betrayed by two people, each around the same time in a similar way—and I struggled to know how to pray for them.
Each time I thought of praying for them (which I took to be a sign of the Ho
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“Great hope lies ahead of us in 2025
for the cause of Christ in our nation!”
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The O Antiphons and the Observance of Advent
As I write this article, once again we Christians who follow the Western liturgical calendar are almost at the end of a liturgical year—and, therefore, almost at the beginning of a new one. Our calendar b
#ReimaginePRAYER...By Getting Unstuck
After I took a break from prayer for a few years, when I started praying again, around age 40, I knew, from my third grade teacher, about the ACTS acronym: Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving, Supplication.
But
Read more…"Quote; Unquote"
Phil Miglioratti Interviewed Pastor Emeritus/Global Ambassador Mike Slaughter;
Author of "unLearning Church"
{See also "unLearning" Leadership Lab}
"This book is about leaders in churches, old and young, daring to leave the status
Read more…Love God | Love Others | Make Disciples
You ask for feedback at a staff meeting and get crickets. People are doing their job…but no more. There is a general lack of “team” am
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Engaging Your Group in Prayer
Phil Miglioratti
Planning for a consult...
Give them the imagery of a symphony Orchestra.
When we pray, we each bring our own instrument to the concert.
A “concert” of prayer describes praying together, in harmo
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Appreciate your pastoral leaders who gave you the Word of God. (Heb. 13:7, The Message)
Think about your pastors and the long hours they put in, the crit
Read more…A Sermon with a Challenge to #ReEngage Your CIty/Community
A Crazy Dream
Daniel 2:24-35; 44-46
"If you want to live the Daniel life.
The life of engagement for the sake of the city -
and a life of distinctness before God,
and
Read more…Reclaiming The Euangelion: A Recovering Pastor’s Reluctant Faith Journey
Paule Patterson
I'm a "recovering pastor," and my journey was a messy one. It deals with shame, church planting, manipulation, trauma, and addiction. It wrecked my family. A lit
Read more…A Resource to Equip Churches/Communities to #ReimaginePRAYER
10 Days of Awe October 2-12, 2024
God transforms individuals and communities through prayer. But he also shifts nations. One day soon will come th