The Seven Churches – “Revealed”

The Seven Churches – “Revealed”

“One despairing commentator said that there are as many riddles in Revelation as there are words, and another that the study of Revelation either finds or leaves the reader mad” (William Barclay, The Revelation of John, Vol. 1, p. 1). Since the time John wrote...
Prayer: Daily

Prayer: Daily

A final message the Apostle Paul gave the Thessalonians at the end of his first epistle was that they should. “Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus” 1 Thes. 5:16-18, NIV Within that final...
Prayer Deepening

Prayer Deepening

Have you ever had a time of deep sorrow or even despair? In my ministry I have periodically had members ask if God was truly listening to them. In these moments of darkness it is typical to feel as though God doesn’t care for you because you feel as though He is no...
Prayer: Learning

Prayer: Learning

I tend to be the type of person that will research and research things ad nauseam. Sometimes I will spend hours, days, weeks and months figuring out which direction to go. We should always do our research to be informed but there comes a point that we need to commit...
Prayer: Understanding

Prayer: Understanding

“The clearer our understanding of who God is, the better our prayers” (Timothy Keller) Timothy Keller suggests that our biggest struggle with prayer comes from understanding who God is. There is a connection between Bible study—or God study— and prayer. The more we...

Prayer

Prayer is hard. It doesn’t come natural and it is challenging with all the distractions that we have in the world. Even if we were to get rid of things like television, smart phones, social media, etc., there is another challenge that remains— mind clutter. Mind...