What's your favourite movie? Mine is probably the science fiction action thriller The Matrix. In that film, humans go about their...
“Elijah, ... yeah right!?” You’ve probably heard of Elijah but haven’t given him much thought. After all, he was a prophet to Israel...
Most of the books on prayer in my library are from the 19th or 20th Century, Western, and Evangelical. Although they have been helpful...
When we read the Lord’s Prayer[1] we hear the fifth request: “... forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors” (Matthew...
“Yes, I love Jesus Christ, but I don’t go to church.” Over the years, I’ve heard similar statements from lots of people. Asked about...
Recently, I was with a wonderful group of people. The question was asked, “What about when Jesus says, ‘forgive them’? Doesn’t that...
Does God ever change his mind? To explore and answer this question, let’s take a fresh look at an ancient incident. An ancient...
An atheist, a fatalist, and a self-seeker met at a party. Their conversation turned to why they did not pray. The atheist said,...
Understanding can make all the difference. A lumberjack bought a new kind of saw: a chain saw. The saw was guaranteed to cut...
Are you a good listener? For most of us, the busyness and stress of daily life rob us of valuable skills for listening actively. U2...
What makes a good listener? The accompanying Chinese symbol for “listen” incorporates the characters for ear + eyes + undivided...
Have you ever sensed God’s presence when someone is praying? If so, you probably had the unsettling sense you were missing out on...
Growing up in church, I heard an occasional sermon on prayer, and it basically was centered on well-known scriptures like: “Ask...
How many of us give readily to a panhandler on the street? If we give anything at all, it is usually reluctant and meager. Now let me...
We have been exploring prayer as relational – as “keeping company with God.” What happens to your prayers when you allow an attitude...
This is the third of three posts exploring Jesus’ teaching on prayer in Luke 11. The first of these posts began with the disciple’s...
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