Pray

“I believe; help my unbelief!” Mark 9:24

Prayer isn’t designed to be something that makes us feel like failures. It’s really exciting and amazing.

Our primary barrier to prayer is our unbelief. Unbelief tells us we cannot come to God, but he wants us to approach him as Father. Rather than having flimsy roots, prayer changes our roots to be the solid rock. “Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock.” (Matthew 7:24)

It’s not about putting in the extra effort or putting on a good show. Prayer is about coming and just being with God. Out of that is life, growth, and the confidence to ask audaciously.

December 11, 2024
But Hope
It’s been a full year of examining prayer, namely why we don’t pray and what hinders us. But the last couple of months we’ve turned a page, step
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November 13, 2024
With Our Father
Over the last several months we have looked at all the things which stymie our prayer life…  things like doubt, cynicism, insincerity, insecuri
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August 14, 2024
Come Like A Child
If I took a survey of the Body of Christ and asked, “Do you believe God is your heavenly Father?,” most if not all would respond, “Yes!” But m
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Opportunities to Pray

Sunday Morning

Because we believe God changes hearts and circumstances when we come together in faith, we pray before Sunday service weekly! Come join us 8:30 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. Sundays in room 204.

Send a Prayer Request

Tuesday Lunchtime

Cover our church in prayer, so the enemy can’t work havoc here!  Connect with us on zoom from 12:00 – 12:15 p.m. (Meeting ID: 874 3467 1607; Passcode: 7ATxkb)

Join the Zoom Meeting

Wednesday Evening

We want to care for the next generation, so join us in praying over our youth on the 3rd Wednesday of every month 7:00 – 7:30 p.m. in room 204.

Saturday Morning

Join us in interceding for our missionaries around the globe. We meet for an hour once a month to pray, every 3rd Saturday at 10 a.m. Email John Larsen at johnlarsen@summitview.com for location.

Resources

recognizing our unbelief

Our primary prayer barrier to overcome is surprisingly our unbelief, not our lack of discipline. This tool helps us understand our unbelief.

Reflect

learning to be dependent

Are we too busy for prayer, or too independent? These sermons walk through abiding in God through prayer and learning to ask audaciously.

Listen

approaching the throne of God

The Bible instructs us about “approaching the throne of grace” (Hebrews 4:16). These verses can help us come to God with confidence.

Read

Recommended Books

A Praying Life: Connecting with God in a Distracting World by Paul Miller

Prayer: Experiencing Awe and Intimacy with God by Tim Keller

Prayer: How Praying Together Shapes the Church by John Onwuchekwa

Growing in Prayer by Stephen Shead