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Mar 2018
Consider with me these three versions of prayer: the seeker’s prayer, the soldier’s prayer and the sufferer’s prayer. The Seeker’s Prayers The seeker’s most critical prayer is the sinner’s prayer. It is the prayer that establishes the new birth and fellowship with God. The new believer embarks on the life-long process of seeking transformation through discipleship. “You will seek me and find me, when you seek me with all your heart. I will be found by you, declares the Lord, (Jeremiah 29:13-14a). Over time, the seeker’s prayers become focused and intentional inevitably......
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February 27, 2018
Praying Together as a Body
As God’s own people, He has commanded us to pray. In the Old Testament. In the New Testament. In sickness. In grave danger. In health. In times of abundant blessing. In peace. In other words,...
February 26, 2018
A Divided Life vs. A Life of Prayer
Prayer is a great unifier: it pulls together seemingly disparate parts of the believer’s life. While we have a tendency to divide our life into the “Christian” parts and the “other” parts, the Bible recognizes...
February 16, 2018
The Three Elements of Faith
They committed themselves to the Apostle’s teaching. When I think of this I think of Romans when Paul wrote, “Faith comes by hearing, hearing by the word of God”. We as believers are to, “Live...
February 15, 2018
Sharp Keys
I have often wondered about the exchange between Jesus and Simon Peter in Matthew 16. You know those verses that tell how Jesus recognized Simon as being blessed to receive a revelation from God? Then...
February 14, 2018
Ash Wednesday & Valentine’s Day: Two Great Rivers That Meet in Jesus
Lent has traditionally been a time for believers to consider, in humility, who we truly are before the Lord. It’s a time for acknowledging our need, our ‘lostness’ without Him. It reminds us of Jesus...
February 13, 2018
The Christian Soldier and the Word of God
There’s something about a soldier in uniform that commands respect, yet without possessing weapons he or she doesn’t stand much chance of defeating an enemy who has equipment. Any weapon the enemy has will be...
February 12, 2018
“Fun, Fun, Fun on Der Autobahn”
You might know the song Autobahn from the band Kraftwerk. It’s a quick little 23 -minute (!) toe-tapper in which they sing in German, “We’re driving, driving, driving on the Autobahn” over and over again...
February 09, 2018
What Do We Remember
As we read 1 Cor 11:23-26 we notice what our Lord said, “Do this in remembrance of Me.” What is it we are to remember? Could it be the incarnation? That God took upon flesh? ...
February 08, 2018
Blessed, Broken, Given
I love a campfire. Perhaps it’s the crackling and popping sounds or the smell of burning cedar. Maybe it’s the way the immediate area is filled with an amber glow casting shadows into the surrounding...