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Approaching the Unapproachable…

“Now Moses was tending the flock of Jethro his father-in-law, the priest of Midian, and he led the flock to the far side of the wilderness and came to Horeb, the mountain of God.   There the angel of the Lord … Continue reading

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He Gives me What He Wants…

“You should know before you go further [in my book] that I passionately disagree with the notion that prayer is a way to get from God what we want. Christian prayer, as explained in Scripture, seems something else entirely: Prayer … Continue reading

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Four More Barriers to Prayer

W. Bingham Hunter digs a bit deeper than my previous post about why we don’t know much about prayer in today’s world. In his book The God Who Hears, he looks beyond the ideas that some Christians have no relational … Continue reading

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Struggling to Pray…

“Because prayer is an act of relationship, it should be an open and ongoing dialogue. First Thessalonians 5:17 tells us to ‘pray continuously.’ God may not be physically with us when we pray, but He is present with us, and … Continue reading

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Exposing my Bias…

Prayer… What does it mean for you? For so many years in my life, I just did it but was not sure anyone was listening, and in those days I did it very, very little. There were the rote prayers … Continue reading

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The Last Post

In military tradition, the “Last Post” is the bugle call that signifies the end of the day’s activities. I use this reference to indicate that my post of November 8 [Election Day] is my last post as I reflect on … Continue reading

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What We Could Be…

“We are in need of a vision, as a nation, that will call us to true greatness—defined not by how much we have but by how much we give of ourselves to lift others out of poverty and despair; defined … Continue reading

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The Radical Center…

The radical center… Have you ever heard of that? You are probably familiar with the radical left and the radical right but “radical” center? What is so radical about a centrist position? In the past decades, the centrist position has … Continue reading

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And He has given us this command…

“And He has given us this command: Anyone who loves God must also love their brother and sister [1 John 4:21].” There is a problem.   With the incendiary rhetoric of this presidential election how could a conservative love a liberal?   … Continue reading

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And He has given us this command…

And He has given us this command: Anyone who loves God must also love their brother and sister [1 John 4:21]. That’s pretty straightforward isn’t it? But what if you have liberal leanings and want to vote Democratic and your … Continue reading

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