When the heavens are silent

Posted on October 15, 2012 Written by Mark McIntyre 2 Comments

Sometimes it seems that our prayers bounce off the ceiling. How should we respond when Heaven is silent? Some thoughts on why God might not answer.

Not dismayed by the cycle

The point is that all the striving, all the effort, all the marketing plans, and methodologies for church growth cannot change a single heart. Only God can do this.

Martyn Lloyd-Jones on Prayer

Prayer, in many ways, is the supreme expression of our faith in God and our faith and confidence in the promises of God.

Witnessing the grace of God

Would someone who visited your home or church walk away rejoicing that the grace of God was on display?

This story illustrates that miscommunication carries a cost. Four Euros will be little missed in the grand scheme of things. But what about the cost associated with miscommunication, through words or actions, of the Gospel of Jesus?

What massive stones?

So whether it is a seemingly indestructible temple that falls or a seemingly perennial institution like Sears or a beautiful old church that goes away, we don’t have to have our confidence shaken.

When the heavens are silent

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