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Getting Prayer “Right”, Part One
Have ever wondered if you were getting prayer right? I certainly have. Especially in the times when it didn’t seem to be “working”. There are, after all, many ways to pray. Should you pray using a list, or just “freewheel” it? Pray silently or pray aloud? Pray in a group or pray alone? How about Continue reading
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Is Church Membership Biblical?
First, what is Church Membership? When people think about membership in a local church, they often confuse it with membership in a local gym. But membership in a gym or country club is usually just a ticket to use the facilities – so, you can pay and never show up – and in fact, many Continue reading
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The Kind of Praying that Changes the World
I saw a prayer motto in a church years ago that struck me as right…and WRONG: “Prayer changes me.” OK…sure. Of course, praying changes me. And for the record, I need to be changed. But the sign seemed to suggest something else – that I shouldn’t expect answers to my prayers – I should just expect to be Continue reading
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“That’s Just Your Interpretation!”
We’ve just come to the end of June, nowadays considered in our culture, “Pride month”. Now, suppose that tomorrow at work you get into a conversation on a hot-button cultural topic like LGBTQ+ issues or the recent overturning of Roe vs. Wade. As a Christian, you state your thinking on the subject from Scripture, only Continue reading
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The Important Question Esther Answers
We live in a culture where unbelief seems to be on the rise, and I was interested to read recently of one reason someone rejected the faith. Bryan Gregory relates the story in his book, Inconspicuous Providence, The Gospel According to Esther – it’s the account of a roundtable discussion of four scholars in The Journal Continue reading
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Homecoming for Ken
Shortly before Christmas of 1991, I asked him the single most important question I would ever ask anybody: “Will you give me the hand of your daughter in marriage?” Thankfully, Ken said…yes, he would. And so, with his blessing, I got down on one knee before Diane Therese Fenske on Christmas Eve. (She said yes, Continue reading
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20 Quotes from Prayer Changes Things
I love good quotes about prayer. They motivate me, and I’ve put different ones on my prayer lists through the years to help me pray. Last time I put my favorite quotes from a recent book on prayer, Enjoy Your Prayer Life, and I promised I would follow up with a list from another short Continue reading
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The Immense Importance of Talking to Yourself During these Coronavirus Days
Walking through these days of Covid-19, we are wise to follow the example of David in Psalm 116:7. He wrote… Return, O my soul, to your rest; for the LORD has dealt bountifully with you. (ESV) In this beautiful moment recorded for all history, the shepherd-King David…is talking to himself. And his message to himself Continue reading
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Pastoral Prayer During the Pandemic
Photo by Zac Durant on Unsplash I led the pastoral prayer this past weekend at Edgewood, and I have included it below for those who might be inclined to use it once or twice for personal prayer during these challenging times. There are so many things to pray for these days. Yes, safety and health…of course. But in Continue reading
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