Garth Hunt 
Dear Friends, by the time you are reading this, we will have recently celebrated Pentecost Sunday in our churches across the land and around the world. Depending on varying theological emphases and worship styles, services on this day will have taken many different expressions, and the sermons will have had a vast range of themes … Read moreA Pentecost Prayer
Listen to the sermon – Be Made Well and Live by Garth Hunt. It is part of The Gospel of Mark sermon series. Mark 5:21-43
In my last post, I made this statement: “True revival, I believe, has nothing to do with schedules, programs or eloquent oratory from visiting preachers. No, it is a sovereign act of God that completely resists our desire to package and control. We cannot make it happen, and yet it does seem historically that God … Read moreRevival: The First Step
“Show me a people on their faces before God – gripped in the unction of prayer and I show you a people ready for revival.” Duncan Campbell, 26-year old leader of the Hebrides revival in 1950 As part of my Lenten devotional time this year, I have been reading a daily meditation on revivals throughout … Read moreThe Revival Challenge
When I was in my early twenties, I was privileged to be a part of a marine mission led by an Anglican priest and his family. We navigated their 70-foot boat from Hanlan’s Point at Toronto Island ultimately to Ft. Lauderdale, FL with several missionary trips to the Bahamas. While we were in Ft. Lauderdale, … Read moreAffecting Resistance to Change Through Prayer
A number of people asked me whether the story that I shared at our Lessons and Carols service last Sunday could be made available. The author’s name is Paul Harvey, a well-known newscaster for ABC radio over the last half of the 20th century. He shared this story every Christmas in an attempt to explain … Read more“The Man and the Birds”
In the late 1880’s, the Anglican Bishop of Liverpool, John Charles Ryle, wrote a short booklet on the subject of prayer entitled A Call to Prayer. Bishop Ryle had gained both local and international prominence as a preacher, Bible expositor and writer, and brought a simple yet profound style to his presentations on practical and … Read morePraying Together – Does It Matter?
This October will mark the ten year anniversary of the publication of ANiC’s monthly first Friday Call to Prayer. Originally begun under the auspices of Anglican Essentials Canada, it has been part of the ministry resources of ANiC since January 2009. Through this decade, it has been my privilege most months to share a meditation … Read more7 Helpful Thoughts for your Prayer Life
Ever wonder why virtually every prayer or collect in our liturgy ends with something like:- “ . . through Jesus Christ our Lord”? Ever notice that most spontaneous prayers we hear will end similarly with a conclusion like “We ask these things in the Name of Jesus”? Why do we do that? Is it important? … Read more“Through Jesus Christ Our Lord”
