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8 Things to Think About
Read more: 8 Things to Think AboutAs 2022 approaches, a lot can be on our mind. We can be overwhelmed with expenses, diets, studies, work, etc. Why not think about 8 things that will bring joy and peace in our lives as Christians. In Philippians 4:8, Paul gives us a beautiful picture of the Christian mindset that seeks joy and peace.…
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Thanksgiving: A Lesson from Our Grandparents
Read more: Thanksgiving: A Lesson from Our GrandparentsI love grandparents. They are full of wisdom and weird stories of a time when life– for better or worse– was different. We could certainly learn a lot from them about how they were thankful in hard times, but that’s not what I have in view here. Rather, it is how our grandparents always, without…
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Lord, Teach Us to Pray Without Ceasing
Read more: Lord, Teach Us to Pray Without CeasingWhen I read Paul’s command in 1 Thessalonians 5:17 to pray without ceasing, I usually read it with a healthy dose of guilt and discouragement. I surely desire to pray without ceasing, but how can that be done? If you are like me (and many others), you have made commitments to do this only to…
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Lord, Teach Us to Pray: Three Suggestions for Vibrant, Consistent Prayer
Read more: Lord, Teach Us to Pray: Three Suggestions for Vibrant, Consistent PrayerIn last weeks article we looked at three attitudes for a vibrant prayer life. Thinking of what God has done, seeing our need for Him, and desiring a deeper relationship with Him should drive us to pray more. But how do we put this into practice? How do we ensure we are praying for everything…
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Lord, Teach Us to Pray: Three Attitudes to Cultivate a Vibrant Prayer Life
Read more: Lord, Teach Us to Pray: Three Attitudes to Cultivate a Vibrant Prayer Life“Do I meet you praying?” This is how 18th Century minister John Fletcher would greet his friends.[1] That is quite the greeting! How would you answer if your friends greeted you that way? I confess, I would often have to say, “No.” As much as we have read about prayer, we still likely do not…