Costa Rica and the Netherlands are highlighted today in our random globe trot. Once again, we are humbled, thankful, and amazed at what the Lord has done. Thank you, Costa Rica and the Netherlands, for being part of the Free Range Preacher on Prayer family. We had the desire today to put some skin on our tagline, we haven't reviewed what we mean by…

When your host struggles in seasons of conviction of my sins, there is a pattern, and it is not is not joyful. There are two millstone attitudes that grind, this principal to discouragement. I tell myself, "I should be better than this," and "I am failing in the worthy walk." Neither of these self-accusations brings me closer to obedience or joy; j…

Today, we jump right into our devotion, "The testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple." Psalm 19:7b You will well say, "Fred, a bold claim from a simple mind." You know, patient family, that I claim no part of high intellect, in fact, "O Lord, my heart is not proud, nor my eyes haughty; Nor do I involve myself in great matters, Or in t…

We highlight today the countries of Qatar and Madagascar. Thank you both for being in the family of Free Range Prayer Servants! In the eyes of our podcast principal, Qatar is famous for the F1 Race held at the Lusail International Circuit. Madagascar is the home of the Tenrec, a small mammal that is reminiscent of a hedgehog, which is reminiscent f…

Highlighting two countries I can find on a map, (I think) Japan and Brazil! Thank you all for listening, it is our sincere prayer that the episodes you hear are continually an encouragement to your communion with our Savior. Thank You, Jesus! I was reminded in reading a little of the theology of Martin Luther on prayer from the book, "Taking hold o…

This episode is a repeat of our episode on forgiveness. This episode was well received, and as you will hear, praying that 2023 will be a year of Jubilee and Forgiveness and revisiting just how serious God is about His children forgiving as we have been forgiven seems like a good idea. Thank You, Jesus! The host is weak, faltering, and wholly inade…

In examining the question, "What is Prayer?" We accidentally learn why we pray. Even though no Biblical person asks why we pray? Their lives reveal our anguished need for prayer. We are sinners. Until glory, we struggle with sin. Prayer is the act of faith that assures our soul. We are complex lonely beings, and prayer brings us into the arms of ou…

We highlight Australia and Spain as long-term listeners today, and we thank you for being a part of our prayer family. Our devotional today is again from Psalm 19. The nature of God's word as fitting to His will is clear from Psalm 19:7-11. The Psalm begins with David's assertion, moved by the Holy Spirit: The law of the LORD is perfect, restoring …

Richard Durrington always adds an air of professionalism; thank you, Richard, for the new intros. Greetings to three countries who listen to the podcast, which I am uncomfortable mentioning because of the closed nature of those areas. But we are glad you are listening, and we pray for protection, faith, comfort, and zeal for the gospel's truth. Thi…

In today's episode, we highlight Russia and Rwanda. Both countries have been listening for a while, and we just want to let you know we appreciate your listening. We are grateful to you and wonder at the goodness of God in our midst. The Puritans often referred to the Bible as a reasonable life, and we are called to a well-thought-out life of God's…

Welcome Jamaica and The Dominican Republic today, and welcome you to contact us at: www.freerangeprayer@gmail.com Or www.freerangepreacheronprayer.com Then we learn from Mary, a practice that brings us blessings and strength as we store up the memories of the people God has privileged us to know. Knowing what a true, profound blessing they are. "Bu…

Uganda and Ukraine are celebrated in Today's episode; I am amazed that every tribe and tongue is being reached for the Kingdom of Christ. Even more exciting is that Uganda and Ukraine joined the podcast early, and despite the troubles in both nations, they have held their respective places since. Glory to God. Welcome to the Free Range Preacher on …

We celebrate Madagascar, welcome The Dominican Republic, and then look at part 2 of our Discipline to Delight series on growing our prayer lives. We use: 1 John 2:14 John 14:23-24 2 Timothy 3:16 To come to the conclusion, if we don’t take the word of God seriously, we will struggle with God’s command/exhortation to: “Let us therefore draw near with…

After we acknowledge our Donation link and thank Japan, Sierra Leone, and Hungary for the podcast, we begin a more thorough encouragement of the discipline of prayer, growing us into communion with the God who created, loves, and redeemed us, and that our most blessed time of the day. Our "So What:" In part one of "Discipline to Delight," we learn …

About 2.5 years ago or so, French asked his mom for a Bible, not a kids' Bible, and she, of course, said yes. As he walked away, he told her, emphatically, "And I'm gonna read it!" The amazing part is that he was just starting to learn to read at the time, and he taught himself to read with that Bible! His only motivation for his work was his desir…

We are talking to my grand-babies again, well, not all of them at the same time, about using the word of God to help form our prayers. The practical portion of: "The Foundations of Biblical Prayer" does just that. I chose a psalm for Lincoln to read and then applied the questions in the journal to the psalm to learn about God and how the word of Go…

My grand-babies have been visiting the last couple of weeks, so I thought it would be a great time to have a little lesson on "The Foundation Blocks of Biblical Prayer" for children at this moment in their lives. I liked the idea of illustrating how one might use a prayer journal, following the format outlined in the "Foundations of Biblical Prayer…

This episode emphasizes the importance of prayer during the pandemic, urging listeners to plan and commit to daily prayer, seek good examples for prayer, and learn from biblical figures like David. It also introduces avenues for joining a prayer community through social media platforms. (Blast from the past,) In D.A. Carson’s book, Praying with Pau…

Donation link: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=G9JGGR5W97D64 Or go to www.freerangepreacheronprayer.com and use the Donations tab. In examining the question, "What is Prayer?" We accidentally learn why we pray. Even though no Biblical person asks why we pray? Their lives reveal our anguished need for prayer. We are sinners. Until gl…

Donation link: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=G9JGGR5W97D64 Or go to www.freersangpreacheronprayer.com and use the Donations tab. Welcome your excellencies! Thank you, Michael, river boat Mike, and California Dave for your recent donations. Thanks you and others we have distributed 50 “The Foundation Blocks of Biblical Prayer.” We …

Donation link: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=G9JGGR5W97D64 Or go to www.freersangpreacheronprayer.com and use the Donations tab. Today, we give mad props to our listeners in South Africa (that's a good thing!). After that, we discuss: "The Prayer Warrior's Journal" was born from an effort to set fire to my worship in prayer. Convi…

(If you're sad, confused, and unsure what the Lord is doing in your life right now, this is the episode for you.) Donation link: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=G9JGGR5W97D64 Or go to www.freersangpreacheronprayer.com and use the Donations tab. Thank you, Ireland, for listening, and we are thanking David, Michael, and Mr. Or Mrs ano…

Donation link: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=G9JGGR5W97D64 Or go to www.freersangpreacheronprayer.com and use the Donations tab. Anything and everything in life worth doing begins as a discipline before it produces intrinsic joy. Prayer is the same. It takes time, effort, and dedication to learn to truly commune with Holy God duri…

Donation link: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=G9JGGR5W97D64 Or go to www.freersangpreacheronprayer.com and use the Donations tab. God tells us in Romans that all men, through the created universe and our moral consciences, that there is a creator God. As creatures, we cannot fully understand our Creator. We are further hindered in …

Donation link: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=G9JGGR5W97D64 Or go to www.freersangpreacheronprayer.com and use the Donations tab. Before we get to the privilege and blessings of using our Spiritual gifts in the body of the true church of Christ, we look one last time at whether or not God needs our Prayers. Biblically, as we have m…

Donation link: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=G9JGGR5W97D64 Or go to www.freersangpreacheronprayer.com and use the Donations tab. We are back to the paddock and to look at the question, "Does God need our prayers?" We began with "Truths to Ponder." Discussed our need to "rightly divide the word of God." Today, we examine the danger…

Donation link: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=G9JGGR5W97D64 Or go to www.freersangpreacheronprayer.com and use the Donations tab. When we have those days, we need to remember His promises. (Another reason to know His word.) When Jacob left his family, God made him several promises. Jacob's response (unbelievable to me) was if You d…

Donation link: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=G9JGGR5W97D64 Or go to www.freersangpreacheronprayer.com and use the Donations tab. At first blush, no one likes it when we have “one of those days.” However, we need “those days” because the general nature of our sin is thinking we are the center of everything going on. Throughout hist…

Donation link: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=G9JGGR5W97D64 Or go to www.freersangpreacheronprayer.com and use the Donations tab. We are again back in the paddock, looking at the real-time issue of God's "need" for us. For the first 6:59 of this episode, we celebrate our increased dialogue and our first listener donations. After th…

We begin a new feature on the podcast, Real-Time Issues in Prayer. It is one of the ways we have become more interactive. All who listen have questions or comments so that we can consider them in the real-time thread. We now have three ways to contact us with your thoughts: www.freerangepreacheronprayer.com, freerangeprayer@gmail.com and responses …

Donation link: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=G9JGGR5W97D64 Or go to www.freersangpreacheronprayer.com and use the Donations tab. Today began as a sad, bewildering day for the podcast's principal. My fleshly mind and inner man battled all morning over going to church. The Holy Spirit won. We had a guest preacher who immediately dre…

Donation link: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=G9JGGR5W97D64 Or go to www.freersangpreacheronprayer.com and use the Donations tab. Spiritual Fathers: "I am writing to you, fathers, because you know Him who has been from the beginning." 1 John 2:13 We get hints about the "possible" content of fathers in the faith? "Through Him then, …

Donation link: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=G9JGGR5W97D64 Or go to www.freersangpreacheronprayer.com and use the Donations tab. Using 1 John 2:12-14, we discuss the general stages of maturity, children, young men, and fathers. We have seen examples of my childish prayers, and then we say the critical need to ask God to teach us H…

Donation link: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=G9JGGR5W97D64 Or go to www.freersangpreacheronprayer.com and use the Donations tab. Our website: www.freerangepreacheronprayer.com Our first ever commercial… such as it is. In the last several months, through the providence of others, I have been reminded of the first direction of my ca…

Donation link: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=G9JGGR5W97D64 Or go to www.freersangpreacheronprayer.com and use the Donations tab. Back in the Paddock, examining what we can expect of our growing prayer lives. We say the last episode on growth, John in 1 John 2 spiritually speaking, there are children, young men, and fathers. (The B…

We begin a new feature on the podcast, Real-Time Issues in Prayer. It is one of the ways we have become more interactive. All who listen have questions or comments so that we can consider them in the real-time thread. We now have three ways to contact us with your thoughts: www.freerangepreacheronprayer.com, freerangeprayer@gmail.com and responses …

Donation link: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=G9JGGR5W97D64 Or go to www.freersangpreacheronprayer.com and use the Donations tab. Welcome back… We begin with an apology for the delay, and one because I gave some less than accurate information in the last episode. So thank you for your patience, and Jesus did indeed rebuke John and …

Donation link: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=G9JGGR5W97D64 Or go to www.frponprayer.com and use the Donations tab. Our tagline for the last five years is not to encourage, exhort, and perhaps educate (a little) on the type of prayer life that lifts our affections to the abundant life and glorifies God. Today, we look to the apostl…

Donation link: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=G9JGGR5W97D64 Or go to www.frponprayer.com and use the Donations tab. New web address! - www.freerangepreacheronprayer.com (long but memorable) Today, we consider the questions asked in installment 1 of this episode: What does it look like to love the Lord with all your heart, soul, min…

Donation link: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=G9JGGR5W97D64 Or go to www.frponprayer.com and use the Donations tab What is prayer? We expand our definition of prayer a little bit, for we do have a history together. Prayer is talking to God, and thats how we begin. It is talking to God, however, with the purpose of flowering our tal…

Donation link: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=G9JGGR5W97D64 Or go to www.frponprayer.com and use the Donations tab. Luke 5:16 tells us: "But He Himself would often slip away to the wilderness and pray." Why? He is simply amidst all the activity, craving time with the Father. At least part of "the joy set before Him," (He not only a…

Donation link: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=G9JGGR5W97D64 Or go to www.frponprayer.com and use the Donations tab. It doesn't matter where we begin to pray, but that we start to pray. Gratitude alone will not sustain our prayer lives. Our needs will not maintain our prayers. Being told we ought to pray will not sustain our prayer …

Donation link: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=G9JGGR5W97D64 Or go to www.frponprayer.com and use the Donations tab. We have looked at the three main reasons, from my experience and observations, Christians begin to pray. We then asked: Do you remember your first prayers? Of the three reasons given: Do you see any weaknesses in thos…

Donation link: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=G9JGGR5W97D64 Or go to www.frponprayer.com and use the Donations tab. We want to look at the big picture of Biblical prayer. When we begin with the parts of prayer, we usually set ourselves up for a longer and more difficult road to our growing, Biblical, dynamic, sincere, and soup-sati…

Donation link: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=G9JGGR5W97D64 Or go to www.frponprayer.com and use the Donations tab. We invite you to listen to what makes the Free Range Preacher on Prayer podcast an encouragement to prayer and how the ministry will expand to include prayer journals to remind us how to build a meaningful prayer life…

Donation link: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=G9JGGR5W97D64 Or go to www.frponprayer.com and use the Donations tab. Why this particular podcast? Have you ever been reading through the Bible or listening to a sermon And thought to yourself, Man, what a great life David or Barnabas, the apostle John, had? Perhaps even the "son of thu…

Donation link: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=G9JGGR5W97D64 Or go to www.frponprayer.com and use the Donations tab. Okay, a few days off did not help my mic discipline! Having answered the question, Why a Podcast on Prayer? We now turn to Why this podcast? The worst part of the pandemic for me was seeing the fear in people's eyes. …