I Wish I Had A Praying Church
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Why the tears? A person who is used to logic and order will go to great lengths too find an answer. As the preacher sat wondering why the tears, he first considered that the tears. were not from joy nor sorrow. Next, he considered the possibility of some medical problem, but he quickly dismissed that thought. He then thought that there might be some spiritual significance, but because his system of beliefs did not allow for a faith that pulled at an individual's heart strings apart from intellect he could not accept the concept of a personal encounter with the Lord.
The Pastor wrestled with the Holy Spirit for a week slowly recognizing what was at stake.
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About the Book
Imagine that at the height of being popular and much sought after, the Holy Spirit tells you to go out to the woodshed. Figuratively speaking, that is exactly what happens to a young pastor.
I Wish I Had a Praying Church is a fictional account of the events that occur when a pastor is startled to find that the Lord is not pleased with him, despite rising popularity and acclaim.
This work is fictional only because no actual persons are depicted. The characters are very much in attendance at many churches today.
About the Author
Simon Jonah Thomas has been an ordained minister for nearly thirty years, and during that time has served as an associate minister, director of midweek prayer services, evangelist, pastor of children’s church, hospital chaplain, and is a Christian writer who has been published by Decision magazine as well as having written a series of Bible study lessons for Union Gospel Press. Additionally, he is the author of a book on prayer titled Higher than the Ceiling.
The experiences of the past thirty years have given Simon a unique perspective on the values, faith, and concerns of individuals of various racial, social, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds and the fact that Christians must bear the responsibility for the rise of Eastern, cultic, and other religions within our society, because far too many of us talk the talk but fail to exemplify walking in faith.
Currently residing in southwestern Ohio, Simon is committed to establishing a ministry that challenges individuals to surrender themselves to the Lord as stated in Romans 12:1–2 using John 9:4 as a guide..