Whenever we recite the Lord’s Prayer, we must guard against thoughtlessly spewing out these overly-familiar words. Empty repetition falls short of prayer’s intention of simply talking to God. But have we not compounded our transgression when we pray this prayer and remain ignorant of some of what we’re actually pleading? Babbling on and on is … [Read more…]
My son, Andy, proved easy to raise. He slept through the night from Day 1. The Terrible Two’s never materialized. Even as a teen, he never requested getting either a driver’s license or a cell phone. I finally insisted on both when he turned 19. (No, I did not have him locked in a closet … [Read more…]
If I were to replicate a school classroom setting for a few moments and spring on you a surprise quiz consisting of just three “True or False” statements, I know you’d Ace this one. Let’s see if I’m not correct. #1: “Prayer is important,” T or F. You better have answered True. #2: “God answers … [Read more…]
Enquiring minds are nothing new. The Old Testament hero, Job, posed this question, “If a man dies, shall he live again?” The New Testament Pharisee, Nicodemus, asked, “How can someone be born when they are old?” The leader of the apostles, Peter, asked, “How many times must I forgive a person who has sinned against … [Read more…]
As some of you know, I have been systematically reading through the Scriptures chronologically since January 1 of 2015. My practice has been deliberate so that I ensure concentration on my reading rather than merely breezing through. I haven’t even crossed the midway mark of the Bible yet – which makes today’s reading all … [Read more…]
