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Prayer 101: A basic conversation guide for a deeper prayer life

A couple years back, someone told me about a theory that says there are three basic types of conversations: Me/Me conversations: A conversation that…

Living My Faith

Significant to God

In the days of Jesus, disabled people were hardly viewed as people. They were viewed as a burden on society. They were often forgotten…

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Does God always give good gifts?

Jimmy asks his dad for some eggs for breakfast. Dad gets out of bed, lumbers over to the refrigerator, pulls out a live scorpion,…

Prayer

Start with the Lord

“Listen to my words, Lord, consider my lament. Hear my cry for help, my King and my God, for to you I pray. In…

Life’s Challenges

A reliable, no-strings-attached network

One of the most annoying sounds in the world has to be the busy signal you get when you call and someone is on…

Prayer

Prayers and answers

“Lord, help.” “God, please . . .” “How long, Lord?” “Make it clear, Jesus. No, even clearer . . .” I don’t know if…

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Silence

I pray. I pray and I pray. Silence.   I yell. I yell and I yell. Silence louder still.   My daughter once told…

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Ask for more

If someone offered you a blank check, how much would you ask for? I suppose the answer would depend on the person who owned…

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Scam likely

Two or three times a day, caller ID gives me a heads-up that the person calling is probably nefarious. “Scam Likely,” it warns me….

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The eternal value of prayer

Years ago I heard about a small church in Texas. Forty of its members fought in WWII. With the men of the congregation gone,…

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You’ve got God’s phone number

Last year J. J. Watt, an NFL football player, made news when he gave out his phone number and invited people to connect with…

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Don’t let God rest

So there I was, wide awake at 3:57 a.m. (Thanks a lot, time change.) I quietly got out of bed, went to the main…