Thoughtful Reflections on Faith and Life
Matthew 6:7-13 Introduction We are now approaching the end of our series on the ACTS model of prayer. We have seen that prayer is not just about asking for stuff but also includes adoration, confession, and thanksgiving. However, this is not the ACT model but the ACTS model and so we have to look at … Read More “Supplication as Prayer” »
Luke 11:1-4 Introduction As you may know, in addition to being a pastor, I am also a chaplain in the army reserves. One of the things that I appreciate about the military is the emphasis on continual learning. When you think of military training, you might think primarily of how to use a weapon. While … Read More “Learning to Pray” »
Matthew 6:5-15 Introduction There is one passage of Scripture that I have heard more than any other and it is not even close. It is not the 23rd Psalm and it is not the Ten Commandments. The one passage that I have heard more than any other is the Lord’s Prayer. Not only did the … Read More “Pray in This Way” »
A devotion based on Matthew 6:10. When I was in public school, we recited the Lord’s Prayer every morning. The church I attended prayed the Lord’s Prayer every Sunday. At least for that generation, the Lord’s Prayer was one of the most well known passages of the Bible. The problem is that the words can … Read More “Devotions: Matthew” »
Matthew 6:9-15 Introduction When it comes to learning how to do something, there are different kinds of people. Some people need everything spelled out for them. They don’t want to think, they want each step described in detail with no room for variation or error. There are others who find that far too constricting. They … Read More “The Lord’s Prayer” »
“Beware of practicing your righteousness before other people in order to be seen by them, for then you will have no reward from your Father who is in heaven. “Thus, when you give to the needy, sound no trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may … Read More “Apologetics and Christian Living” »
