http://dinsmore-ihop.org/WordPress Dinsmores at the International House of Prayer in KC Sat, 20 Mar 2010 19:31:22 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en A brief update: God has continued to lead us in his faithful and loving ways (Psalm 25:10).  We have been learning even more about persevering in prayer and pressing into Him for all that we need and all that we have before us. Support: We are really only just starting to ... http://dinsmore-ihop.org/WordPress/?p=33 Peace to you all,   God has continued to bless and encourage us during this time or preparing to go out to Kansas City.      Current Status: According to the best plans I could think of with help from others, we were hoping to sell the house by the end of June in order to ... http://dinsmore-ihop.org/WordPress/?p=36   Please ignore most of our last post.  Our house has sold, and we are planning to be in KC the first week in September.   We signed a contract on our house on August 15th.   We called the IHOP office that day to determine what our options were since it was ... http://dinsmore-ihop.org/WordPress/?p=43 We are in Kansas City!   Our small caravan of vans rolled in Wednesday night.  Again we are so thankful for all the ways God has provided for us throughout the trip, we have been supported again by so many hands:   - My sister who put us up Monday night and ... http://dinsmore-ihop.org/WordPress/?p=46 I really struggle when I don’t understand the purpose of things… Why do I do this or that?  This past month a cry in my heart has continued to come out:  “Lord, why are we here?”  I mean really.  It seems all so pointless at times…we live to just work, ... http://dinsmore-ihop.org/WordPress/?p=48 Have you ever taken a course in something where you just don’t ever want the course to end?  I am in a Christology course, being taught by Allen Hood, of the Forerunner School of Ministry, and it is like that for me.  We are studying Jesus.  Sounds really basic and ... http://dinsmore-ihop.org/WordPress/?p=49 Intercession 101: Ever struggle on just how to pray?  Lord, isn’t it enough that you know all that is going on and you will, according to your great mercy, take care of everything Yourself? This past month we have been learning one method they use at IHOP on how to hold a ... http://dinsmore-ihop.org/WordPress/?p=50 If you watched any cartoons back in the 70’s you may remember an expression that went something like “sharp as a bowling ball”.   As I have spent some time praying through the prayers of the apostles I was struck by my own dullness of heart and the term “dull as ... http://dinsmore-ihop.org/WordPress/?p=54 Turn on the lights (Ephesians 1:16-20) Initially I understood the importance of memorizing and studying the prayers of the apostles. I’m called to be an intercessor…I have to at least know the basics right?  In the back of my mind I believed that once I get these down I would move ... http://dinsmore-ihop.org/WordPress/?p=55 What does the vision for my life in Christ look like?  Since He lives to intercede for us and we are called to be like Him, what does that look like?    I know it is not to be a life of dry obedience.  With prayer that is simply empty repetition ... http://dinsmore-ihop.org/WordPress/?p=56