The Lord's Prayer was given to us by Jesus as a template on how we should approach God and the content that should mark our conversation with Him. It also teaches us a lot about who we are and who God is. That being the case, the Lord's Prayer is an excellent mirror, … [Read more...] about The Prayers We Pray
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An Ocean of Goodness
Have you ever been to one of those church meetings where you are encouraged to say a prayer and invite Jesus into your heart? And, provided you were sincere - congratu-well-done! You are now born again. Born from above! This kind of modern evangelism has all kinds of problems. … [Read more...] about An Ocean of Goodness
God is Good
Some consider the idea that "God is" to be the ultimate leap of faith. Others say that it's the death and resurrection of Jesus or that they can't get past the idea that God created and governs the entire universe. These all require faith, but the ultimate leap of … [Read more...] about God is Good
Gratitude, The Non-Crappy Version
I recently heard someone say, "We don't deserve God's love and so, as Christians, we should be grateful that God loves us." Strange thing was, it didn't fill me with gratitude. It just upset my stomach. Somehow, being told I didn't deserve God's love didn't make me feel overly … [Read more...] about Gratitude, The Non-Crappy Version