http://www.studentministry.org/still-learning-at-the-nywc/ Conversations among those passionate for teenagers. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 04:48:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 http://www.studentministry.org/still-learning-at-the-nywc/comment-page-1/#comment-1261 Learning how to have a dynamic prayer life » Life in student ministry Wed, 25 Oct 2006 06:03:29 +0000 http://208.101.63.97/?p=268#comment-1261 [...] Ever since Greg Stier spoke at the National Youth Workers Convention, I’ve been thinking about something he said. He read the story of Elijah on Mount Carmel (1 Kings 19), about how the prophets of Baal prayed and begged their god for hours and hours for a single spark of fire on their alter. When none came, they prayed even more earnestly, even mutilating their own bodies in desperation, but still there was no answer from Baal. Finally at the end of the day it was Elijah’s turn. He calmly prepared the sacrifice, drenched everything with water and simply prayed, “O LORD, God of Abraham, Isaac and Israel, let it be known today that you are God in Israel and that I am your servant and have done all these things at your command. Answer me, O LORD, answer me, so these people will know that you, O LORD, are God, and that you are turning their hearts back again.” (1 Kings 18:36-37) [...] [...] Ever since Greg Stier spoke at the National Youth Workers Convention, I’ve been thinking about something he said. He read the story of Elijah on Mount Carmel (1 Kings 19), about how the prophets of Baal prayed and begged their god for hours and hours for a single spark of fire on their alter. When none came, they prayed even more earnestly, even mutilating their own bodies in desperation, but still there was no answer from Baal. Finally at the end of the day it was Elijah’s turn. He calmly prepared the sacrifice, drenched everything with water and simply prayed, “O LORD, God of Abraham, Isaac and Israel, let it be known today that you are God in Israel and that I am your servant and have done all these things at your command. Answer me, O LORD, answer me, so these people will know that you, O LORD, are God, and that you are turning their hearts back again.” (1 Kings 18:36-37) [...]

]]> http://www.studentministry.org/still-learning-at-the-nywc/comment-page-1/#comment-1260 eric Mon, 09 Oct 2006 15:51:02 +0000 http://208.101.63.97/?p=268#comment-1260 Tim - thanks for the summaries from NYWC. i went to nashville last year but my budget was cut this year, and my wife and i won't be able to make it this year. Your summaries have been awesome and have given me a lot of ideas to pray about (found your blog from Marko's) - thanks for taking the time to share! Tim – thanks for the summaries from NYWC. i went to nashville last year but my budget was cut this year, and my wife and i won’t be able to make it this year. Your summaries have been awesome and have given me a lot of ideas to pray about (found your blog from Marko’s) – thanks for taking the time to share!

]]> http://www.studentministry.org/still-learning-at-the-nywc/comment-page-1/#comment-1263 Every Square Inch Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://208.101.63.97/?p=268#comment-1263 <!--%kramer-pre%-->http://www.studentministry.org/2006/10/25/learning-how-to-have-a-dynamic-prayer-life/ [IMG How to have a dynamic prayer life]Ever since Greg Stier spoke at the National Youth Workers Convention, I've been thinking about something he said. He read the story of Elijah on Mount Carmel (1 Kings 19), about how the prophets of Baal prayed and begged their god for hours and hours for a single spark of fire on their alter. When none came, they prayed even more earnestly, even mutilating their<!--%kramer-post%--> http://www.studentministry.org/2006/10/25/learning-how-to-have-a-dynamic-prayer-life/ [IMG How to have a dynamic prayer life]Ever since Greg Stier spoke at the National Youth Workers Convention, I’ve been thinking about something he said. He read the story of Elijah on Mount Carmel (1 Kings 19), about how the prophets of Baal prayed and begged their god for hours and hours for a single spark of fire on their alter. When none came, they prayed even more earnestly, even mutilating their

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