Omaha Conference

This past weekend, IHOPE House of Prayer hosted a House of Prayer conference in Omaha, Nebraska. We were asked to host this event by "The Intercessors of the Lamb" an association of men and women devoted to contemplative prayer and intercession. You can read more specifically about them at their website, bellwetheromaha.org, or you can google "intercessors of the lamb omaha, ne" and they will pop up. *DISCLAIMER* The Intercessors were "suppressed" by the Catholic church in October due to issues that I am not fully aware of. Since then, they have received some bad press, but I will attest personally to their love of God and their devotion to prayer.

The conference itself was a hit. We had around 40 people show up in addition to the Intercessors and ourselves. Amy led worship and I was able to play on her team which was a blast. This is the first time outside of IHOPE that I have been able to play with Amy. It was a lot of fun and I hope that we will have many other opportunities as well.

Amy also led a break-out session on the basics of "Harp and Bowl" worship, combining spoken prayer and intercession with music and singing to facilitate a deeper understanding of Scripture and more focused intercession. I helped faciliatate a Question and Answer period along with Mike Peters and Quovadis Marshall.

All in all, it was a very refreshing weekend and we were greatly encouraged by the diligence of the men and women of the Intercessors of the Lamb. It is really great to see how God works the same idea into different communities. Even though we were different ages and traditions and even though we used different language, we were talking about the same thing. And it makes perfect sense. There is only one Holy Spirit and he isn't confused about what he wants. Therefore, he will continue to work for a pure and unified bride for Jesus in every circumstance.

Lastly, the Intercessors own 80 acres of woodland which makes for a gorgeous retreat. It is incredibly peacful and filled with wonderful people. Amy and I anticipate returning for vaction or retreat, or simply to get away and walk in the woods. Thank you to all who made this event such a success.