Monthly Archives: November 2008

Our Nazarites blog! Here’s an excerpt from what Megan MacQuin wrote about this weekend … “Right now, I am visiting Barrie Ont. for 4 days…I am joined with Chelsea, Rob, Richard, Michelle, and Iain, where Richard and Rob are teaching a … Continue reading

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First Crisis for 40th Parliament

by Richard Long,   With a potential non-confidence motion coming on Monday when Parliament resumes, we urge intercessors to seek the Lord for insight into how they should pray for every member of Parliament.  You may want to especially pray … Continue reading

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School of Prayer – Barrie

by Richard Long,    I’m blogging from Central Ontario tonight as we kick off an NHOP School of Prayer here in Barrie.  First impression: they have a lot of snow here!  Even more than I got hit with in PEI … Continue reading

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Jack’s Life (another bio on C.S.Lewis)

by Richard Long,   My favourite writer is C.S.Lewis, or “Jack” as he was called by all his friends.  So I was delighted to find a new biography about him on sale in a book store recently.  This bio shows … Continue reading

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Warm Welcome in PEI

by Richard Long,   Thirty cms of snow arrived yesterday as we facilitated the Island leaders’ retreat in Cavendish.  We were staying at Kindred Spirits, a wonderful Anne of Green Gables-style Country Inn owned and operated by a wonderful Christian … Continue reading

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Obama’s Joshua Generation

by Richard Long,   In Saturday’s Globe & Mail there was an article titled, “Joshua generation seeks way to promised land”.  Quite a striking statement given the popularity of that phrase in the intercessory movements for the last decade. Here’s … Continue reading

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The Most Important Thing about Praying by Frederick Buechner

by Richard Long, I love this quote from the book “Wishful Thinking” by Frederick Buechner. “According to Jesus, by far the most important thing about praying is to keep at it.  The images he uses to explain this are all … Continue reading

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24-7 Prayer Movement

by Richard Long,   As I have written before, the “Boiler Room” prayer movement that originally came out of Reading, U.K. is a growing urban monastic approach to the lifestyle of prayer.  It is commonly referred to as the “24-7” … Continue reading

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Psalm 61 (The Message)

A David Psalm God, listen to me shout,   bend an ear to my prayer. When I’m far from anywhere,   down to my last gasp, I call out, “Guide me   up High Rock Mountain!”   You’ve always given … Continue reading

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The Ministry of Intercession is for Everyone

by Richard Long,    The term “intercessor” has become a special designation in the last few decades.  Certainly it is a biblical word.  It is especially used to describe our Great High Priest, the Lord Jesus Christ, but it is … Continue reading

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