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
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A Prayer for the 2024 Cycle
The 2024 election cycle is over. Your candidate may have won or lost. The American people will have to live with the consequences of the political choice for the next two, four, or six years.If you remember the SBC resolution that I mentioned last time, Southern Baptists were asked to pray for the leaders of … Continue reading A Prayer for the 2024 Cycle
Discipleship Minute: Judges #4
Read I Samuel 1:4-28; 2:1-6As we begin I Samuel, the days of the judges were coming to a close. The nation of Israel had hit or was nearing rock bottom. Yet, one thing remained the same, the faithfulness of God and His redemptive mission. The story of Hannah reminds us that God is always faithful … Continue reading Discipleship Minute: Judges #4
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
Discipleship Minute #4
Read Luke 10:38-42.Can you imagine what you might do if you Jesus were coming for dinner? In this passage, we see what Jesus’s friends, sisters Martha and Mary, were doing. Martha was making sure all the details of the house and the meal were just right. Mary was sitting and listening at the feet of … Continue reading Discipleship Minute #4
A Prayer for False Teachers
“O, God, You are the one true God. Truth is in Your nature. There is no falsehood in You. We know this and love You for it.There are those who preach a false god and a false Jesus. This false god is really nothing more than money and greed which leads these false teachers to … Continue reading A Prayer for False Teachers
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
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