Author: Bryan Craig
Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. Psalm 23:4 ESV Last week, I wrote about my experience at my first Influencers Journey Prayer Retreat and how the Lord took me through the 23rd Psalm, literally. If you are interested […]
“The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters.” Psalm 23:1-2 I have a confession. Twenty years ago, when I first went through The Journey, leading the first group of men in Tulsa, I seemingly failed at my first Extended Prayer Retreat. I was leading the men’s ministry at my […]
And there was a prophetess, Anna, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was advanced in years, having lived with her husband seven years from when she was a virgin, and then as a widow until she was eighty-four. She did not depart from the temple, worshiping with fasting and prayer night and day. And coming up at […]
“The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.” John 10:10 My wife, Missy, and I have led multiple Couples Journey Groups. I remember, in the beginning, I had to drag her into it because she didn’t really understand what it was about, and she […]
“The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me, because the Lord has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners.” Isaiah 61:1 Independence Day is tomorrow and we celebrate 250 years […]
Now to him who is able to strengthen you according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery that was kept secret for long ages but has now been disclosed and through the prophetic writings has been made known to all nations, according to the command of the eternal God, to bring about the obedience of […]
“And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, “This applies to the Levites: from twenty-five years old and upward they shall come to do duty in the service of the tent of meeting. And from the age of fifty years they shall withdraw from the duty of the service and serve no more. They minister to their brothers in the tent of meeting by keeping […]
“You are my friends if you do what I command you. No longer do I call you servants, for the servant does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all that I have heard from my Father I have made known to you.” John 15: 14-15 The first […]
“Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.” Matthew 11:28-30 This verse keeps coming up to me in various places and […]