Your name be hallowed
In the Lord’s Prayer, to pray that God’s name would be hallowed is to commit ourselves to exalting his reputation, like Moses leaving the burning bush.
Spontaneous Goodness
The Beauty of Unconscious Holiness Wisdom is knowing what to do with what you know. Righteousness is the quality of being spontaneously good. That second definition comes from Dr. Bob Cook, a longtime pastor and radio preacher, whose words – though spoken decades ago – still resonate deeply with me today. It perfectly articulates what […]
Firm to the End
Therefore, let God never permit me to lose the people that He has won in the ends of the earth. I pray God to give me perseverance and to deign to allow me to give faithful testimony of Him until my death, for the sake of my God. – Patrick, Confession, Irish, 5th century[1] …but […]
To the Deserts
Our readings in this series are from the book, The Church Captive. Here is a brief excerpt from pages 25 and 26: “Toward the middle of the third century, the sense began to be widespread among many Christians that the Church was drifting from the reality of authentic faith. It was becoming too structured and formal; the simple […]
Our Sins Taken Away
Jesus throughout the Scriptures: Psalms 6 (2) Pray Psalm 103.1-6.Bless the LORD, O my soul;And all that is within me, bless His holy name!Bless the LORD, O my soul,And forget not all His benefits:Who forgives all your iniquities,Who heals all your diseases,Who redeems your life from destruction,Who crowns you with lovingkindness and tender mercies,Who satisfies your mouth […]
Stronger
Luke 7:18–23 (ESV) The disciples of John reported all these things to him. And John, calling two of his disciples to him, sent them to the Lord, saying, “Are you the one who is to come, or shall we look for another?” And when the men had come to him, they said, “John the Baptist […]
Unblessed Fasting
You fast only to quarrel and to fight and to strike with a wicked fist.
