We’ve been studying the “Lord’s Prayer” for the past several weeks, but we’re going to skip over its next phrase because it no longer applies to 21st century American Christians. Why ask God for forgiveness when we don’t sin anymore? “Sin is what bad people do! I’m basically good. I don’t swear; I don’t cheat on … [Read more…]
My fridge is full and my pantry is overflowing; and it’s a safe bet, yours are also. So for this coming Sunday morning, we’re going to preempt the next message in the unfolding of the Lord’s Prayer for lack of relevance. Where’s the sense in praying for today’s provision of food, “Give us this day … [Read more…]
Astronaut James Erwin is but one of a few men who walked on the surface of the moon – #8, to be exact. As he stood upon the lunar landscape and looked back at our earth, this majestic view triggered so many unexpected thoughts and emotions. He mused over all the strife among disgruntled nations, … [Read more…]
Some us can’t wait for Jesus to come back. The world’s in a mess, the country’s as divided as in the days prior to our Civil War, and individually, we’ve got all sorts of hurtful problems, from unemployment to family breakups; from terminal illnesses to friend betrayals, and church splits. The list goes on and … [Read more…]
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…]
