why we pray
Sunday 6/9/2024 — Dan Nygaard
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Week four of our spring focus, "why the church does what it does". When the church gathers, we pray. But why? Do we pray to get things? Do we pray to change God's mind? And, just what is prayer—how does it work, and why does it so often seem not to work? ~

Why We Pray
Review: gathering, singing, preaching, and communion
Story: a stranger came to town
Scripture: Luke 11.1-4
Principle: prayer invites God in
Question: what is prayer?
Problem: when prayer fails
Hope: prayer lifts you up where you belong

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