Episodes

You are a gift, but to whom and why, and how would knowing that fact helps your prayer life? Perhaps the Free Range Preacher on Prayer podcast can help you out with that. Give it a listen you may like the answer. Money-back guarantee. For access to the Voice Over services of Richard Durrington, please visit RichardDurrington.com or email him at Durringtonr@gmail.com. Thank you.

Sheep, by their nature, will not eat, sleep or even drink unprotected in the presence of danger. So what would make a sheep lay down green pastures and quiet waters? The Good Shepherd, laying down His life between every danger and His flock. For access to the Voice Over services of Richard Durrington, please visit RichardDurrington.com or email him at Durringtonr@gmail.com. Thank you.

God’s word is most precious to our souls. From God’s mercies to our contentment in affliction, He has dealt well with all who love and serve Him. Psalm 119:66-67: Thou hast dealt well with Thy servant, O LORD, according to Thy word. Psalm Teach me good discernment and knowledge, For I believe in Thy commandments.

God works through our enemies, our weaknesses, and our yearning for Him to give us abundant life. Psalm 30: 4-5 Sing praise to the LORD, you His godly ones, And give thanks to His holy name. 5 For His anger is but for a moment, His favor is for a lifetime; Weeping may last for the night, But a shout of joy comes in the morning.

The place of the word of God? As Moses called to the emerging Nation of Israel, it is not an idle word for us. It is indeed our life. A prayer for the centrality of the word of God in our lives. Everything we need for life and godliness.

David knew he was in a sincere, real and dynamic relationship with the Lord His God. The undeniable evidence of the love between the two exudes in every Psalm but it is nowhere more evident than when David cries out at the beginning of his trial with Abimelech: Psalm 142:4-5: Look to the right and see; For there is no one who regards me; There is no escape for me; No one cares for my soul. I cried out to Thee, O LORD; I said, “Thou art my refuge, My portion in the land of the living. And then i...

It took me a solid year before I was able to utter my first prayer. It took many, many years before I was comfortable in praying publically. Prayer is among the most intimate activities I engage in on a day by day basis. Letting anyone else in on my conversations with Jesus was very intimidating. Yet I have learned to listen to others pray, the blessing of one letting another hear their familiar talk with the Holy God of the universe. In an effort, not to go dark for the next two weeks and model...

God’s names bring us closer to Him and lead us to reverence, praise, and peace as we meditate on who He has revealed Himself to be. Worship Him as the great I AM, the Stong one who sees. El Roi. For access to the Voice Over services of Richard Durrington, please visit RichardDurrington.com or email him at Durringtonr@gmail.com. Thank you.

In the fallen world we walk in fear for our souls in death, our eyes know rivers of tears, we walk in weaknesses and stumbling. The final cure is in Jesus Christ and His word. When all is said and done, take strength and understand the depth of God’s love. For access to the Voice Over services of Richard Durrington, please visit RichardDurrington.com or email him at Durringtonr@gmail.com. Thank you.

Establish Thy word to Thy servant, as that which produces reverence for Thee, Psalm 119:38 Covenanting together, let us remember our blessings, and bow our hearts in gratitude to the God who has redeemed our souls and leads us in His providence. To Him be the glory. For access to the Voice Over services of Richard Durrington, please visit RichardDurrington.com or email him at Durringtonr@gmail.com. Thank you.

From the New Testament, we will see: The word of God reveals our true needs. The word of God reveals the truth about God. And then from Psalm 119: we will follow our example in prayer to consider the word as our: Delight Our guide Our treasure Our thankfulness For access to the Voice Over services of Richard Durrington, please visit RichardDurrington.com or email him at Durringtonr@gmail.com. Thank you.

Isiah 66:2 “For My hand made all these things, Thus all these things came into being,” declares the LORD. “But to this one I will look, To him who is humble and contrite of spirit, and who trembles at My word. No fretting over your faith, humble your heart and pray. For access to the Voice Over services of Richard Durrington, please visit RichardDurrington.com or email him at Durringtonr@gmail.com. Thank you.

Psalm 5 perfectly illustrates prayer as the most tangible activity which we can daily engage in.

My prayer for today is,To bless, and increase my feelings of reverence, and humble gratitude, in the knowledge of God’s leading to supernatural peace, and with God’s grace, to communicate this gift we have in Christ. For access to the Voice Over services of Richard Durrington, please visit RichardDurrington.com or email him at Durringtonr@gmail.com. Thank you.

Every army needs a stronghold to fall back to in times of intense battle. A place to regroup, listen to the commander, refresh and get prepared to finish the fight. 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 and 23-24 is just one refuge for our weary journeys. For access to the Voice Over services of Richard Durrington, please visit RichardDurrington.com or email him at Durringtonr@gmail.com. Thank you.

I love to gather prayer requests; it is one of my main joys in all of life to intercede for everyone God brings into my life. The Lord is merciful to allow me to serve Him and His beloved. It took me many years, however, to understand God has given us prayer requests, but He has. God asks us to pray for… Our government, Our spiritual leaders, The Mission Field. For access to the Voice Over services of Richard Durrington, please visit RichardDurrington.com or email him at Durringtonr@gmail.com. T...

When we slow down and ponder Scripture, we find a large contingent of people never being named in the Bible, but through whom God in His providence were used to propel the redemptive purpose of God forward. Oh Lord let me be one of Thy unnamed slaves so tasked with a small part in the spread of the gospel, the maturation of the saints, and Thy glory. For access to the Voice Over services of Richard Durrington, please visit RichardDurrington.com or email him at Durringtonr@gmail.com. Thank you.

In our Christian life, Waiting is often the hardest thing. Tragedies are often the hardest thing. Faith is often the hardest thing. Scripture is replete with dramatic examples of; Rescue from the depths, as deep as we can imagine, to miraculous results, which give the highest glory to God, and as the narrator of the hobbit says, or close to what he said, You decide at the end of this episode whether or not for these people it was worth the wait. For access to the Voice Over services of Richard D...

Hannah was in despair, she did have troubles, she was going through a terrible circumstance. Yet she had a double portion from a husband who loved her, that was not enough to turn her from her despair. Comfort lies in our God, talking to Him and pouring out our hearts to Him. For access to the Voice Over services of Richard Durrington, please visit RichardDurrington.com or email him at Durringtonr@gmail.com. Thank you.

If you are praying anything like: “Turn Thy gaze away from me, that I may smile again, Before I depart and am no more.” Psalm 38:13 Remember the word to Thy servant, In which Thou hast made me hope. 50 This is my comfort in my affliction, That Thy word has revived me. Psalm 119:49-50 “Let not your heart be troubled; believe in God, believe also in Me." John 14:1 For access to the Voice Over services of Richard Durrington, please visit RichardDurrington.com or email him at Durringtonr@gmail.com. ...

God promised a son from the union of Abraham and Sarah. God was fully faithful in His promises. In the process, He protected Abraham even from himself. We can take great comfort in our God and His care for us. Take heart fellow Christians, God is working.

When the New Testament speaks of the life of Abraham, his life is viewed in the big picture, not individual snapshots. Our comfort comes to us as we consider all our days, not just the worst ones. Our steadfast faith is born from the steadfast love of the Lord which never ceases. For access to the Voice Over services of Richard Durrington, please visit RichardDurrington.com or email him at Durringtonr@gmail.com. Thank you.

Sarah experienced, God’s forgiveness, power, goodness. and faithfulness in the birth of the promised Isaac as she became the mother of a great multitude. Her faith ushering her into the city prepared for all who have faith. Comfort comes to us as we learn from the blessed Sarah. For access to the Voice Over services of Richard Durrington, please visit RichardDurrington.com or email him at Durringtonr@gmail.com. Thank you.

Psalm 102:10 Because of Thine indignation and Thy wrath; For Thou hast lifted me up and cast me away. Many of God’s people have cried out this way, my friends, all who struggle with depression, we are not alone; the Bible speaks to us, we need not deny, but to seek God and His word and His healing. For access to the Voice Over services of Richard Durrington, please visit RichardDurrington.com or email him at Durringtonr@gmail.com. Thank you.