Some people treat prayer like a duty or wish list Others treat it as a last-ditch effort when all else has failed In sharp contrast find out why the early church considered prayer a powerful weapon That's our focus on Truth For Life with Alistair Begg ----------------------------------------- Click here and look for FROM THE SERMON to stream or read the full message This program is part of the series 'Seven Marks of an Effective Church' Learn more about our current resource request your copy with a donation of any amount If you listened to Truth For Life on Google Podcast [... more]

The introductory lesson on aikido a traditional Japanese form of martial arts was an eye-opener The sensei or teacher told us that when faced with an attacker our first response should be to ldquo run away rdquo ldquo Only if you can rsquo t run away then you fight rdquo he said seriously Run away I was taken aback Why was this highly-skilled self-defense instructor telling us to run away from a fight It seemed counterintuitive mdash until he explained that the best form of self-defense is to avoid fighting in the first place Of course When several men came [... more]