Episodes

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 things too difficult for me," Psalm 131:1 is a near motto of my limitations. Yet… Knowing and seriously considering the word of God does not make ...

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 a growing, Biblical, dynamic, sincere, soul-satisfying, and God glorifying prayer life, so here we go. The real meat of our tagline is centered on ...

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 for me of Cassandra J, our daughter, who, at birth, looked like a hedgehog herself! Welcome, and thank you for faithfully listening to the Free Ran...

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 of God: Reformed and Puritan Perspectives on Prayer" of an early tenant of the podcast that among our motivations for prayer is indeed God's command, ...

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 inadequate for the task, but the word of God is none of those. The call for the children of God to forgive is serious, and the Bible uses: Serious Comm...

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 our heavenly Father, who knows us, holds us, and comforts us. Some of my favorite prayers: Hannah, 1 Samuel 1. Fathers calling out for their child...

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 the soul; How can it be said, "The Law of the Lord is perfect, restoring the soul?" The answer comes in the New Testament: Peter testifies in Ac...

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. This episode introduces us to the intricate workings of the Holy Spirit and the word of God. Andrew Murry kicks us off, saying: O Lord, (my words) "...

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 love and will. Because I struggled with our life of faith,Hebrews 11:6, the secret counsel of God, (He has not told us everything) Deuteronomy 29:2...

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. "But Mary treasured up all these things, pondering them in her heart." Luke 2:19 "And He went down with them, and came to Nazareth; and He continu...

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 Prayer on Prayer podcast. Today, we talk about our greatest earthly blessing: being able to talk to the Creator of the universe freely and openly. O...

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 confidence to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and may find grace to help in time of need.” Hebrews 4:16 Our So What? Excellen...

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 that our desire for full, consistent communion with God is hindered by our fallen flesh. Our first step in growing is our determination to foster a ...

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 desire to read the Bible. Thank You, Jesus. It was fitting that French, whom I affectionately call Baby French, chose Psalm 4 as the psalm he wanted to re...

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 God very often reflects what we are going through and helps us use what God has revealed to us to form our communion with Holy God. On Lincoln's littl...

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," to learn and/or teach prayer. The last thing quickly: I was so blessed as I went through the journals, the kids, for a couple of reasons. The fir...

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 Paul, Doctor Carson encourages us to: Plan to pray. Remember the importance of prayer. Make a time to pray. Choose well models of go...

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 inadequate for the task, but the word of God is none of those. The call for the children of God to forgive is serious, and the Bible uses: Serious Comm...

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 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...

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 also welcome officially, Canada, The United Kingdom, and the Philippines. (Y’all have been here a long while, but we have just begun to acknowle...

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. Conviction also came from a fuller worship. I was convicted that I was ignoring three very specific prayer requests from the most important person in m...

(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 anonymous for your recent donations. I know what you are going to say. I do, and not because I am clairvoyant, not sure if that is a word, I think I...

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 during our sojourn on earth. I guarantee little on the podcast because God works in mysterious ways. His will is not set before us in an a, b, c fash...

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 our apprehension of God by our fallen nature. The Bible is God’s revelation of Himself to us. We would not know He could be to us, as David says,...