Two of My Favorite Books on Prayer
|Ecclesiastes 12:2 tells us “there is no end to the making of many books” (CSB), and this is definitely true regarding books about prayer as a quick search for “books … Continued
Paul’s Prayer Requests
|I don’t remember when or from whom I first heard the expression that “some things are caught rather than taught,” but I vividly remember one of my seminary professors, D.A. … Continued
What is Prayer?
|Last weekend we kicked off a sermon series at Faith Church on prayer, which we have titled “Talking with Jesus.” I like this title for a series on prayer for … Continued
Praying Like Nehemiah
|The Bible does not just give us exhortations to pray, as it also provides examples of what prayer looks like. I must confess that I have paid more attention to … Continued
Neither Poverty Nor Riches (Proverbs 30:8-9)
|“Give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with the food that is needful for me lest I be full and deny you and say, ‘Who is the Lord?’ or … Continued
The Lord’s Prayers
|I’ve spent the past few weeks examining and exploring the “Lord’s Prayer” – the prayer that Jesus taught in Matthew 6:9-13. Many years ago, someone pointed out to me that … Continued
Learning From Jesus How to Pray
|Many things in life are learned either through example or instruction…or a combination of both. We watch and listen as others do something and then we try to imitate what … Continued
Common Questions About Spiritual Warfare (Part 2)
|In the previous post, I discussed five common questions about demons and demonic activity: Does demon “possession” as seen in the Bible still happen? Is there a difference between being … Continued
A Spiritual Labor Shortage
|There has been a lot of talk recently about a current labor shortage, as many businesses find themselves short-staffed and unable to find or keep employees. I’ll defer to those … Continued
Failing to Pray is Planning to Fail
|“Failing to plan is planning to fail” is a familiar expression and loved by those of us who are planners! During the past few months, and especially during this Holy … Continued
Old Truths for the New Year – Prayer of Confession from Book of Common Prayer
|Over the last couple of weeks I have shared some thoughts from two of my favorite church documents: the Westminster Shorter Catechism and the Heidelberg Catechism. This week I want … Continued
The Remaining Big Questions You Asked
|This will be the final week in which I will answer questions submitted during the “Big Questions” series. I will try to cover the remaining ones not answered directly or … Continued