http://brianingraham.com Fri, 20 Aug 2010 11:27:10 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I don't know what is happening but this blog seems to be under alien attack or something. The look has changed and all my images for the past four+ years have gone missing... hmmm. I will try to get to the bottom of this soon. Thank you for your understanding. And a special ... http://brianingraham.com/?p=618 I have decided I don’t like jet-lag but I do like Scotland. It is good to be back.  That said, it was also good to step away for a few weeks.  It is amazing how much clarity and perspective comes ... http://brianingraham.com/?p=617 Version 2.0 of our new bible reading groups website is now online.  Check it out at www.biblereadinggroups.com.  Thank you Ryan and Scott for all your hard work! http://brianingraham.com/?p=612 Well, last night saw the last of our Thursday night services for this academic year. In October we decided to run with the idea of having a second service, midweek. Although it had an almost experimental feel at the start (will people come? should it resemble or aim to be different ... http://brianingraham.com/?p=610 For a while we’ve been talking about finding a way to show our appreciation for the people in our church who sacrifice significant amounts of their time and energy to serve God and the church by working with the Kids’ Program, setting up for each service, playing in the worship ... http://brianingraham.com/?p=609 While rereading A.T. Pierson’s book “George Muller: All Things are Possible.” I stumbled upon this great section on prevailing prayer. Five grand conditions of prevailing prayer were ever before his [George Muller’s] mind: 1. Entire dependence upon the merits and meditation of the Lord Jesus Christ, as the only ground of any ... http://brianingraham.com/?p=606 It's absolutely vital for Re:Hope that our leadership is healthy, fresh and joy-filled in order to be working at full effectiveness for Christ. So, last weekend we had a staff retreat at a cottage in the highlands of Scotland. To escape the often spiritual darkness of the city is a ... http://brianingraham.com/?p=602 Recently we had the privilege of being asked to take part in a year-long, 24/7 prayer event throughout Scotland. Rehope was allocated 72 hours during which we, as a church, were tasked with praying continuously for God's intervention in our city, in Scotland, the UK, abroad and anything else God ... http://brianingraham.com/?p=600 Today, I just finished rereading Steve Farrar’s book “Finishing Strong.” I remembered liking the book 10-15 years ago when I first read it but so much has changed in my life since then (married, kids, moved countries, lead a church, general aging) would I still love it? Answer: ... http://brianingraham.com/?p=598 http://brianingraham.com/?p=596