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Sisters, the House of Prayer for the Nations on Madison’s east side is offering training and opportunities to be part of new prayer and intercession teams.The House of Prayer is in the process of moving into 24-7 prayer. As you’ll see from the invitation sent out, prayer focus varies with the day.This "harp and bowl" model of worship and prayer is unlike the prayer style common in many Christian settings where a group of folks gather and each one prays for what’s on their heart. This kind of prayer is valuable. The House of Prayer is intentional and focused. So,…

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War, poverty and AIDS are all plaguing Africa but the solutions to those problems don’t lie in the United States or other countries, says Colleen Milstein. The crucial work of solving those problems will have to be done by Africans.

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And he struck down a huge Egyptian. Although the Egyptian had a spear in his hand, Benaiah went against him with a club. He snatched the spear from the Egyptians’s hand and killed him with his own spear. — 2 Samuel 23:21 Why does God give us impossible challenges? Because any other kind are – well – boring. Benaiah could have looked at the club in his own hand. But instead, he looked at the spear in the Egyptian’s hands. This reminds me of Ashley, a cat we owned years ago. She was a feisty creature who preferred biting…

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