Monthly Archives: March 2007

No Faith?

Posted on March 11, 2007 by Darren Ethier
This entry is part 2 of 4 in the series When God doesn't answer Prayer

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I believe that one of the greatest things that hinders our prayers and keeps them from being answered is that we don?t really believe that God will answer what we are praying for. In other words there is a lack of faith… Continue reading →

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he just wants to steal the seed…

Posted on March 9, 2007 by Darren Ethier

“Satan is not concerned with how many people gather in a service if all they do is sit and listen and leave. Satan does not care how much seed is sown as long as he can steal it away.” – … Continue reading →

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When satan tries to Discourage the Preacher…

Posted on March 8, 2007 by Darren Ethier

I came across this great encouragement for the preacher at a site I follow (goodmanson.com) – here’s the text: At our monthly pastors meeting a story was shared that I thought helpful. This occurred prior to the pastor going up … Continue reading →

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How time at church rates to other stuff with kids

Posted on March 7, 2007 by Darren Ethier

By the time the average American child reaches 17, they will have spent more than 60,000 hours with the mass media of entertainment, only 11,000 hours at school, 2,000 hours with their parents and only 900 hours of church if … Continue reading →

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Yes, not yet and No

Posted on March 4, 2007 by Darren Ethier
This entry is part 1 of 4 in the series When God doesn't answer Prayer

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As I shared in the message, “The Secret to Powerlessness” – one of the biggest reasons for unanswered prayer is that we don’t pray! In this introductory message to the series, “When God doesn’t Answer Prayer” we take a look at some other obstacles that get in the way of our pursuing prayer as a lifestyle Continue reading →

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