A Prayer for a New Political Season

Tomorrow, January 20, a new leader for the United States will be sworn into office. The peaceful transition of power is one of the hallmarks of the American political system, especially when one political party turns over leadership to the other political party.As I mentioned last November, Christians have a responsibility to pray for the … Continue reading A Prayer for a New Political Season →

A Prayer for a New President and for a People

By the time you read this, the United States will have a new president and the transition between the incoming and outgoing administration was peaceful. The new president has served for one and one half days. We, as followers of Jesus Christ, are commanded to be good citizens of the countries and lands in which … Continue reading A Prayer for a New President and for a People →

Discipleship Minute #26

Read Matthew 6:5-8, 9-13.If we read the Gospel accounts, we find that prayer was a priority in the life of Jesus. He began His ministry in prayer and ended with prayer while on the cross. Jesus took special moments to pray to the Father such as before calling the disciples or praying in great distress … Continue reading Discipleship Minute #26 →

Important Ministry Announcement 2020 #1

As a believer, what is the toughest prayer that you have ever prayed? Over the past several months, God has laid on my heart a passage from the Psalms that would definitely qualify as the toughest prayer I have ever prayed. Yet it is essential to the Christian life. On Wednesday, January 15, I will … Continue reading Important Ministry Announcement 2020 #1 →

My Disciples Prayer Project

Sometime ago, our Associate Pastor John Harp led a thorough study of the Lord’s Prayer (Matthew 6:9-13). He asked us to adopt that model as a guide to prayer as a follower of Christ. These are my thoughts.“O, God. You are the one true God. You are the creator of everything and are everlasting to … Continue reading My Disciples Prayer Project →