Kevin Senapatitratne
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The Simple Habit That Could Make You More Thankful
When people make a list of things that they are thankful for, there are normal things that hit the list. If I sit down and just start writing a list, I will write: My relationship with God, my family, the Bible, my donor and so forth. But I have a journal method that has me coming up
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Grandfatherly Biblical Advice From a 98-Year-Old Pastor
I am grateful for the fact that my grandfather is still living and serving the Lord. He has been an amazing example to me. Even today he has a ministry of writing a prayer letter to the pastors of Sri Lanka, where he lives. I received a copy of his latest letter and wanted to
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6 Keys to Speak Words From God to Your Community
The church needs a group of people who will speak life to this generation. Simply a word from God can totally change a situation. I remind myself of this when I am preaching. One of the Bible passages that come to mind in those situations is Jeremiah 23:21-22: “I have not sent these prophets, yet they ran. I
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Take Bible Memorization to a New Level With These Tools
(Author’s note: I originally published this post some time ago, but it was lost from my site when we had a website crash. I was having an email conversation with a young man from Kenya who was asking about Bible memorization, so I thought it would be valuable to bring it back. I do not
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Pursuing Jesus When the Enemy Pounds on You
About a week ago I was in a hit-and-run car accident, with my daughter in the back seat. We both are fine, but my car was totaled. Having gone through the process of dealing with the insurance and all that goes with it, we are now moving ahead. Due to the nature of my ministry,
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How You Can Feel Confident While Leading People in Prayer
They say that one of the greatest fears people have is speaking in public. It might be even higher if we were to ask Christians about leading in prayer. I teach pastors that leading in prayer is one of the main reasons people don’t come to prayer meetings. I have even heard of someone who
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4 Important Truths About People Who Pray
What if your favorite super hero forgot their identity? What if people of prayer forget who they are as Christians? Watch this video featuring Christ Connection’s Kevin Senapatiratne to get a little encouragement and to give you important perspective on the subject. {eoa}
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4 Steps to Making Your Own Top 10 Most Wanted Prayer List
One of my mentors and member of my ministry advisory council, Lee Grady, recently did a great article on 8 ways to recharge your prayer life. I particularly like his challenge to, “Be more specific.” Although the foundation of prayer is relationship; God loves to answer our prayers. In my own personal prayer life, God has
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These Small Tweaks Can Give Your Prayer Life a Huge Boost
Mark Batterson is famous for saying, “Change of pace + change of place = change of perspective.” A change of perspective can be powerful for our spiritual journey. A danger in our prayer life is that we get in a routine that turns into a rut. The routine that once gave it life and power becomes
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What God Wants You to Embrace About Your Prayer Calling
One of the greatest things I have to confront as I travel from place to place speaking on the subject of prayer is intimidation and condemnation. Talking to a wonderful lady who has been an encouragement to many in the area of prayer got me thinking. Do you ever find yourself comparing your prayer life
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When Winning a Bronze Medal in Life is Better Than Silver
With the Summer Olympics in Brazil coming to a close last weekend, do you feel like a bronze or silver medalist? What do I mean? Mark Batterson, in his excellent book In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day, says, “A fascinating study done by Professor Vicki Medvec reveals the relative importance of subjective attitudes
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2 Pillars of a Long Lasting and Enjoyable Prayer Life
I am about to perform my first wedding in 19 years. When my wife’s brother asked me to perform his wedding, I figured that was a good reason to come out of marriage-performing retirement. It also happens that this December I will have been married for 20 years. As a matter of fact, my-brother-in-law proposed
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When the Holy Spirit Convicts You About Your Prayer Life
As I travel, I find people living with feeling bad about their prayer life. They feel bad because they don’t pray enough. They may have felt like this for years. The way to find freedom is a simple distinction between condemnation and conviction. Condemnation makes you feel bad and to beat yourself up. Condemnation causes you
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6 Ways to Add Some Adventure to Your Walk With Christ
I am learning more and more that I am not wired like everyone else. After reading Marcus Buckingham’s book, Standout, and taking the assessment, I discovered that he defines me as an “equalizing pioneer.” In other words, he would describe me as an organized trailblazer. Thinking about my story, I find this to be true. I
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Your Spiritual Victory May Be Closer Than You Think
My wife, Jennie, and I had the great opportunity to visit Italy as an early 20th anniversary trip. It was the best time of the school year for us to leave our daughter with grandparents. We were grateful for the hotel points and Delta miles that made the trip amazingly reasonable. Then we got the idea
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