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A New Song

Yes, we have a piano. For some time, I have been wanting to return to the ivories. Periodically, I’ve been checking the craigslist free items. It’s actually quite surprising the number of pianos that are available for the taking. I suppose in an increasingly mobile culture, people get tired of moving pianos. Aelah, having toyed […]

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Revolutionary Prayer

When the disciples returned to Jerusalem, devoting themselves to prayer, awaiting the coming of the promised Helper, I wonder if they knew what change would be unleashed in their midst. Prayer is revolutionary. Revolutionary of the nature of a sudden, complete, or marked change radically new or innovative; beyond established procedure, principles Those common men and women waited, for days, with little more than a promise in their pocket. They […]

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Glimpses of Aelah

Flying the kite on a sunny Sunday afternoon. Her flutter-tongue crying — endearing, until she ramps up the intensity. https://vandercar.net/2013/04/AelahCrying.mp3 No stranger to technology, she is learning young … tapping daddy’s iPhone. 3 @hkk e yvyhqwjkdfpxny (Aelah's 1st tweet. #14mo) — Ua Vandercar (@UaMV) April 26, 2013

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Inquisitional Prayer

When the psalmists sung and when Job tussled with the sovereignty of God, they conversed not in mere acquiescence. Prayer is inquisitional. Inquisitional inquiring deeply or searchingly of a harsh, difficult, or prolonged questioning In using the word ‘inquisitional’ in description of prayer, i mean simply these two things: to acknowledge and respond (in silence, […]

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Ignite Our Mission

Glory of God, O, glory of God – Pierce the night, Immortal light, arisen; Breaking death’s dark prison. After forty days – To heaven raised. O, glory of God. Glory of God. Amen, ignite our mission.

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The Amen Spoken

Glory of God, O, glory of God – At Bethlehem, In mortal man, awoken; Now, the body broken. ‘Neath a crown of thorns, The temple torn. O, glory of God. Glory of God. Christ, the Amen spoken.

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Wild Prayer

When Elijah bravely and boldly faced the priestly gathering upon the high place, it was no tame task in which he participated. Prayer is wild. Wild living in a state of nature; not tame showing lack of restraint or control Our God is in the business of wildly bestowing grace upon His children. When we […]

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Shining Cross

Dangerous Prayer

When Daniel faithfully fell to his knees in the foreign land of Babylon, it was no safe task to which he set himself. Prayer is dangerous. Dangerous perilous; risky; hazardous; unsafe. able or likely to cause physical injury Daniel determined to keep his God before all others. Disciplined, he prayed daily and often to the […]

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Pip II

The internets may have told you this day … that a little tittle is on the way. From Minnesota, with love to you … this Vanderclan confirms, aye, quite true! [amen id=”34″]

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Difficult Prayer

When our Lord Jesus set foot in the garden on the night before His death, it was no easy task that awaited Him. Prayer is difficult. Difficult not easily or readily done; requiring much labor, skill, or planning to be performed successfully hard to understand or solve Do you remember Jesus that night? He had […]

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Now This Is Prayer

Years i have walked with Jesus. i ought to know this one thing … when we simply open our eyes, there is Jesus; when we attune our ears, there is sounding the voice of God; and, when we still our souls, we are prone to know the One with such a glorious name – I […]

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