“These are the Times” (3 Part series)

You have heard it said…”these are the times that try men’s souls!” I would suggest….these are the times that try the church’s soul. I sense the church is out of touch with the mores of today’s society. While our message is true, inerrant, and trustworthy, our method of communicating said message is mostly antiquated. We lack energy and zeal and therefore the results are not what they could or should be. Like the old boxer… we seem to be flailing away at the darkness trying to land a Haymaker. I really think we need to seriously consider these three things…prayer, intentionality, and social media.

“Prayer is what opens up the floodgates for God to come down and be involved in our everyday circumstances” (Priscilla Shirer in War Room) I do not think it’s an accident that, today, one of the top movies in this country, is the Christian motion picture “War Room”. This is a film based on the biblical principle of prayer. Our society is searching for the answer to life’s most difficult questions. We know God is the answer to all of life’s questions. God’s Word compels us to speak to our Creator. To ask and believe is our command. He promises answers to those sincere prayers. For such a time as this…there is so much of who we are as a people that demands we spend time talking to God! Making our needs known. (James 4:2b) Simply put…our world needs Jesus. Prayer is one of the keys in our effort to make Him known to the world.