Friends of mine have spent the last four years turning an idea into a reality and that reality is a 24-hour house of prayer in Austin.

Ultimately, they would like to see the prayer room occupied 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The city of Austin, they believe, is broken and longing for healing prayer.

“It’s not all about what’s happening in this room,” said Thomas Cogdell, 40. “It’s about what’s happening in the city.”

My son is going to join them for a week of learning to pray in August. I think it will be quite a blessing.