Over the past forty-two days, we have studied Jesus’ teaching on prayer in the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 6:5–15),… READ MORE
One of my father’s best sermons is entitled, “How to Be a Failure.” It goes something like this… These days,… READ MORE
In Ephesians 6:14–18, Paul describes “the full armor of God”: “Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around… READ MORE
In Ephesians 6:10–13, Paul writes: “Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full… READ MORE
Luke 22:39–46 depicts the last moments Jesus spent with his disciples before his arrest, trial, and crucifixion. He spent the… READ MORE
The devil tempts us. God tries us. When we resist the former and persevere through the latter, God produces character… READ MORE
When God leads us into trials, he does so in order to accomplish something in our lives that he could… READ MORE
The final petition of the Lord’s Prayer says, “And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil… READ MORE
It is relatively easy to confess our sins to God and ask for his forgiveness. It is much harder to… READ MORE
Jesus taught us to pray, “Forgive us our debts,” but we often overlook the condition he attached to that petition—“as… READ MORE
“All we have to do is decide what to do with the time given us.”
~Gandalf
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