Season 3

"The Bible teaches that prayer is the chief and perpetual exercise of faith." And: "Prayer cannot help but express the hope and joy that are inevitably attached to faith." John Calvin We made it! October has been a roller coa...

"I would rather be Master of the Art of Prayer than M.A. of both universities (Oxford and Cambridge). He who knows how to pray has his hand on the leverage which moves the universe." Charles H. Spurgeon Prayer is a …

Seven, our assistant editor, turns ten today! We celebrate the anniversary and Seven’s Big day. From feeling the presence of God in prayer to building his own prayer closet to the spontaneous prayer in the wonder of his creat...

“May the matter of my prayer be always wise, humble, submissive, obedient, scriptural, Christ-like.” The Valley of Vision. How many hours can we pray for? Wisdom. Humility. Submission. Obedience. Conforming to Scripture. To B...

“The cruel torture of crucifixion couldn’t silence Jesus’ prayer. The crushing stones couldn’t silence Stephen’s prayer, but I wonder what has silenced your prayer for your enemy. So love your enemies, pray for your persecuto...

Martin Luther, while not banning written prayers, heavily advocated spontaneous prayers from our hearts. He employed words, such as spontaneous, unprepared, not prescribed, passion from the heart, the ethos of our conversatio...

“The Bible is a letter God has sent to us, and prayer is a letter we send to Him.” Matthew Henry This sounds a lot like the two-way conversation we have talked about on the podcast! (I may have stumbled …

(God's promises) "are the mould into which we may pour our fervid spirits without fear, they are the signed cheque, made payable to order, which must be endorsed and presented for payment." - F.B. Meyer God's promises are yes...

“Gather expectantly, listen intently, respond correctly, and depart joyfully.” Alistair Begg. What a gift the word of God is, and every time we read the Bible, go to church, or in any other manner hear the word of God, our …

“You will not find one godly man who came out of an affliction worse than he went into it. Though for a while, he was shaken, yet at last, he was better for an affliction. But a great many godly …

“Prayer is one of the necessary wheels of the machinery of providence. Charles Spurgeon The glory of providence! It is a mystery, a comfort, joy, and hope. The greatest wonder of all is God’s use of the prayers of His …

“One may say that prayer is the catalyst for faith, a condition under which the faithful are armed to do battle with satan, and by which they are enabled to enjoy confidence, peace, and joy in spite of the warfare …

"The more sanctified a person is, the more heavily weighted his prayer time is in adoration." R.C. Sproul The more we learn to trust, the less we feel emotionally compelled to bow before God and ask him for our immediate …

You will notice two things in this episode, which are ancillary but are a good thing, The sound is different and better, no… really, this time I mean it. And, I spelled Doctor Jone's name correctly. I spent more than …

We don't grieve as the rest who have no hope... Thank You Jesus for blessing us through Mike Beaudin.

A recent public reading of Ezekiel struck my soul, for the helplessness, hopelessness, and futile life without Christ, and at that moment, I was cut to the quick or wrecked by my own heartless, faithless, and listless prayers...

“I have received so many tokens for good from God in this matter, that it were a shame indeed if I did not trust in Him to perfect all which concerns me.” Robert Murray M’Cheyne, I pray God is merciful …

“Affliction is the forge where He softens the iron heart.” I have often heard, “If God is so good, why doesn’t He answer every prayer yes? Most of those same parents who have accused the goodness of God undermine themselves …

“I live in the Spirit of prayer. I pray as I walk about, when I lie down, and when I rise up, and the answers are always coming.” Once again, I am reminded of how far I have to go …

I never knew how weak I was till now, when He hidest Himself, and when I have Him to seek seven times a day. I am a dry and withered branch and a piece of dead carcass, dry bones, and …

“If the Lord be with us, we have no cause to fear. His eye is upon us. His arm is over us. His ear is open to our prayer, His grace is sufficient, his promise unchanging.” For the child of …

“Those who know God best are the ones who speak to Him most.” John 17:3 “And this is eternal life, that they may know Thee, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom Thou hast sent. We flourish in our …

"The best way of manifesting affection to our friends is by praying and giving thanks for them." Thank You, Jesus, for the gifts of my beloved friends. And since He bids me seek His face, Believe His Word and trust …

Pastor Brooks begins with: Cold prayers bespeak a denial, but fervent prayers offer a sacred violence both to heaven and earth. He continues: Look! as in a painted fire there is no heat; so in a cold prayer there is …

The ultimate test of the Christian life is the amount of time we give to prayer. - Dr. Martin Lloyd Jones This could have been a “What He Said” episode. As you listen, ponder not just the questions and answers …

We know everything about that which we can do nothing about, and we don't know anything about that which we can do something about. I mentioned it did not matter when Neil Postman wrote those sentences. If it was only …

The sweetest prayers God ever hears are the groans and sighs of those who have no hope in anything, but His love. Teach us to come to You when we don't feel like it and when we're hurting. When we're …

God brings you to places among people and into certain conditions to accomplish a definite purpose through the intercession of the Spirit in you. Your part in intercessory prayer is not to agonize over how to intercede but to...

If you believe being a Christian is about a relationship, not being religious, you may be a Puritan! John Owen: The goal of the Christian life is not external life, conformity, or mindless action, but a passionate love for Go...

“In each exhortation our Lord bids us pray. Beloved, let us abound in supplication. Depend upon it that failure in prayer will undermine the foundation of our peace and sap the strength of our confidence; but if we abound in …

Matthew 7:7-12 begins with ask, seek, and knock… As we brush away, for analogy's sake, the silt and sand from this form at the bottom of the sea, we see with clarity, before we take the time to clean it …

Today a sneak peek at Free Range Preacher on Prayer's October Surprise. Our anniversary month, October, the fourth year, each day of the month, we grab a quote from Fred's Big Bag-O-Quotes at random from some theologian or an...

Today a sneak peek at Free Range Preacher on Prayer's October Surprise. Our anniversary month, October, the fourth year, each day of the month, we grab a quote from Fred's Big Bag-O-Quotes at random from some theologian or an...

No matter what motivates us at the beginning of our prayer discipline, our prayers will glorify God, conform us to His will, and open up to us eternal life during our earthly sojourn. Maturing in the faith will not only …

We review and apply the revival prayer in Nehemiah 8 and 9. We hear the hearts of believers poured out in worship, thanksgiving, confession, and intercession. We also see God's name is lifted up, His will is acknowledged, alo...

Two simple truths which have stunned my by their simplicity and profundity: No one in the Bible ever asked, “Why pray?” Our Lord prayed, not just because He wanted things, but because he enjoyed speaking to the Father. John 1...

Isaiah 12:1-2 1 Then you will say on that day, “I will give thanks to Thee, O LORD; For although Thou wast angry with me, Thine anger is turned away, And Thou dost comfort me. 2“Behold, God is my salvation, …

We review the podcast's purpose: the desire for every Christian to have a growing, Biblical, dynamic, sincere, soul-satisfying prayer life. It truly does break my heart that any Christian should not know the sweetness of comf...

The Bible is our tutor in prayer; we learn most effectively by listening to the prayers of the saints who comprise our great cloud of witnesses. In this episode, we see revival and the pattern elements and pathos of prayer. …

When we believe the word of God, it permeates everything! Everything includes, oddly enough, everything. Even every season we go through. In today's devotional, we hear some of the fallback verses, which help me when I need a...

You catch me musing on this one; as I was recording, it occurred to me the utter height of hypocrisy is found in someone fasting to be seen by men. If fasting, in essence, is carrying such a burden on …

There are other times when our sorrow for our sins burst forth, remember like, Yahweh-Perazim, breaking through in victory, we are open and laid bare before the cross in repentance. The good news is the miraculous news. As a ...

The host is weak, faltering, and wholly inadequate for the task, but the word of God is none of those. The call for the children of God to forgive is serious, and the Bible uses: Serious Command as witnessed by: …

Glory to God for sharpening our prayers to His focus. When praying, "And take vengeance for me on my persecutors." I have learned from my soul to pray, "Lord Jesus, take vengeance by pouring out your wrath at the cross …

There is excellent news. As you are starting, struggling, or wrestling with God in prayer, you can expect at times to have great faith and at times to have significant doubt, but the great news is your faith is not …

I am overjoyed at the word of God and the Holy Spirit of God who reveals to us what we need when we need it. 2022, beginning October of 2021, will be a year (for me at least) of celebration …

We review how the podcast got its name, the aim of the podcast, and our prayers for the podcast. Originally published 08.24.2019 Richard’s introduction is worth the listen! "The consideration of these things has long engaged ...

There is none righteous, no not one. So says the word of God. We do God a dishonor and ourselves a disservice when we look upon our great cloud of witnesses, minimize their sins while over-inflating their earthly life with …

A problematic episode for the Free Range Preacher. Every sincere person who speaks forth the word of God in any context understands we are wholly inadequate to teach the word of God. Some moments are punctuated by the Holy Gh...

Old-time baseball players, the song "That's Life," and Sherlock help explain why prayer is essential for God's children to pray about everything so we can give God the highest glory and enjoy Him to the utmost. "And this is e...