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Praying to Yahweh

“Some people object to calling God personal” [Hunter*, 70]. Yet, can we make a case that there is some form of personhood for God? The Bible does say that God is spirit but when you explore Scripture, you realize that … Continue reading

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What Christians Can do to Change Our World…

In Luke 10 a certain lawyer arose to try to test Jesus, asking “What am I to do to inherit everlasting life?” Jesus replied “What is written in the law? How do you read it?” The lawyer said “You must … Continue reading

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Praying to an Invisible God…

At the risk of stating the obvious, when we pray, we pray to an invisible God. Now some petitioners may not be bothered by that but does that hold true for all? How can God’s invisibility cause problems for people … Continue reading

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Developing An Attitude…

This is my last post on the topic of “Can Prayer Change God’s Mind”. W.Bingham Hunter* has some excellent pieces of advice for all who try to pray in God’s will. He says that praying in the will of God … Continue reading

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Getting Some Sleep…

It has been sixty-one days since my fall and resulting pelvic break. The treatment for healing from this kind of break is minimal motion. I can get around with a walker [no weight on the right foot] but I spend … Continue reading

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Our Effort to Recover Intimacy

We had it all. You know the story of Adam and Eve. God created man and woman “in His image” to reflect God’s character and represent His rule on earth and harness the potential of God’s creation. Man and woman … Continue reading

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Go Ahead and Pray…

Exodus 32:9-14   “I have seen these people,” the Lord said to Moses, “and they are a stiff-necked people. Now leave me alone so that my anger may burn against them and that I may destroy them. Then I will make … Continue reading

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Providence…

Providence… When I was a kid living in Marion, Kentucky [Crittenden County] the word providence meant a neighboring town in Western Kentucky, in Webster County. Today it means so much more. Today “providence” means God’s overflowing bounty and goodness for … Continue reading

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My Personal Spin: Changing God’s Mind Through Prayer…

“Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives. He who seeks finds. To him who knocks it will be opened” [Matthew … Continue reading

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It All Leads to Hope

Hope… We have discussed wholeness regarding God and prayer, the idea that God cares about anything and everything we do. We have discussed honesty regarding God and prayer, the idea that God’s omniscience leads us to an honest relationship with … Continue reading

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