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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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