When the disciples asked Christ how they should pray, Christ gave them what has been termed the “model prayer”. It serves as a guide to how we should pray and what we should be praying for as followers of Christ through God’s Will. Although The Lord’s Prayer is short, it ...
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The Challenge of Extending True Forgiveness
“Forgiveness is an act of the will, and the will can function regardless of the temperature of the heart.” Corrie ten Boom Sometimes forgiveness comes easy: after a sincere apology or when an offense is small or unintentional. But anyone who has ever had to extend forgiveness for a serious ...
Read More »Is A Warm Pacific Ocean Killing Sea Life?
Two unusual things are happening in the Pacific Ocean. This body of water is much warmer than normal, and sea mammals are being found dead along the California coast. What is the explanation? Scientists aren’t sure what the cause is, but here are some facts: * The ocean is 5 ...
Read More »Socialism, Christianity, and America
Since we have a member of the DSA (Democratic Socialists of America) running for president, and since he is attracting rather large crowds at his campaign appearances, I thought we should take a look at Christianity, socialism, and America. Are they compatible? Some (non-Christians) have made the declaration that Jesus ...
Read More »Our Hope: Restoration
“Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” Romans 15:13 (NKJV) The word “restoration” has many nuances, or meanings. And even though the actual definition shows it as a noun, ...
Read More »Do What the Holy Spirit Says — Don’t Resist
One of my worst habits, if you ask my husband, is that I don’t listen. Instead I wait to talk, which means that while he is talking, I am thinking about something else, usually what I want to say next, probably a refutation of what he just said. I have ...
Read More »Hearing Voices? How to Discern God’s Voice
I’ve been a faithful exerciser for more than 20 years. Almost without fail, I have gone to a gym, grabbed the dumbbells at home, hit the pool, gone for a run, taken a class or jumped rope—six days a week. As such, I know what it means to “listen to ...
Read More »9 Reasons to Change Your Attitude
Did you know that attitudes are important to God? Attitudes are usually formed through our interactions with others and our reactions to our circumstances. An attitude is a pattern of thinking formed over a long period of time. God holds each one of us responsible for our attitudes, not what ...
Read More »What Would Life Be Like if Kids Were in Charge?
Children are awesome. They can be a handful, but they are also fun to be around. Kids will make you laugh, brighten your day and lift your mood. They reason differently than adults do–their concern is with the here and now, not with any long term effects. Hence, even though ...
Read More »The AFA Announces New Outreach for 20-Somethings: Engage Magazine
The American Family Association (AFA) announced last week that they have developed a new outreach “geared specifically for the Millennial generation” called Engage Magazine.[1] The online magazine is written for 20-somethings and by 20-somethings—a group who has made it their mission to present a biblical perspective on today’s culture. According ...
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