So, you have been sick. Your sickness has been going on for quite some time now. You continue to “deal with it” hoping it all goes away. Well, it hasn’t and it has finally brought you to that point. You break down and go see the Doctor. You know it’s bad when YOU go to the doctor! As a Christian, you take God at His Word and you believe God can heal you. You ask others to join with you and pray. And….. people do pray!
Continue reading Christianity, Secularism, and Doubt (part 2)
I begin this post with a simple premise: We have the ability to explain everything away!
Thomas Jefferson and the Bible:
Thomas Jefferson had some interesting beliefs. He believed in a God who creates, but after creating, God no longer intervenes in any way in the daily life of his creation.
As we see our weaknesses more clearly, we begin to grasp our need for more grace.
I am back from a much needed vacation! Let’s get busy with 10 great quotes from Paul Miller that will help us to consider prayer! All these are taken from his book: The Praying Life.
I am re-reading Paul Miller’s book: A Praying Life for the 3rd time. Go here to order a copy! I don’t say that to impress you! It is not impressive! The reason I am reading it… again is because I am so dull, weak, and needy when it comes to prayer! Maybe that is why I love this book so much. It is for dull, weak, and needy people like me. Below are some of my favorite quotes from the book. Enjoy and be stirred to pray!
Let me ask you….. When Jesus says: “pray then like this: Our Father in heaven” Matthew 6:9.
Over the next few weeks we are going to lock in on prayer.
Question: What does prayer have to do with the gospel?
Answer: EVERYTHING!
I intentionally try to keep these posts short. You have a lot going on and, if you are like me, there is much more to read than there is time in the day. So, I want to respect your time by writing brief posts. That said: It is going to take a few posts to connect prayer and the gospel – so stick around and let’s dive in!