by Luke Geraty | Mar 7, 2012 | Charismatic Theology, Counseling, Pneumatology, Prayer, Worship
This past Sunday I started teaching a new series called, “Baggage: Learning to Let Go.” We’re spending the month of March exploring how God frees us from our past as well as discussing how important it is to work through things that we carry around...
by Luke Geraty | Jan 18, 2012 | Cultural Engagement, Prayer
I think that Christians may be able to learn from Muslims about certain spiritual disciplines in ways that many American evangelicals may not realize. There, I said it. In the past few years I’ve traveled to a number of different countries and have spent some...
by Luke Geraty | Nov 25, 2011 | Devotionals, Prayer
“Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice. Let your reasonableness be known to everyone. The Lord is at hand; do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to...
by Luke Geraty | Apr 28, 2011 | Prayer, Quotes
“There is no man nor church in the world that can come to God in prayer, but by the assistance of the Holy Spirit. “For through Christ we all have access by one Spirit unto the Father” (Eph 2:18). Wherefore Paul saith, “For we know not what we should pray for as...
by Luke Geraty | Dec 29, 2010 | Christian Hedonism, Prayer, Worship
“Praying without ceasing” means at least three things. First, it means that there is a spirit of dependence that should permeate all we do. This is the very spirit and essence of prayer. So, even when we are not speaking consciously to God, there is a deep, abiding...
by Luke Geraty | Jun 19, 2009 | General, Prayer, Preaching
I’m thinking along the lines of the Lord’s disciples’ prayer. Yeah, Jesus didn’t sin so the model or pattern of Luke 11:1-4 is clearly a pattern that followers of Jesus should be praying and we should all stop referring to it as the...
by Luke Geraty | May 14, 2009 | Prayer, Preaching
On Sunday morning I continued our series for May on Spiritual Formation. Last week we’d discussed bible study, and this week I was hoping to stir folks up to pray, pray, and pray some more. Why? Because your spiritual formation depends upon your diligence of...
