Prayer

Last week I discussed that when we pray we should pray according to the will of God. Now, if we believe that God is sovereign and that He will carry out His will no matter what, then why should we pray? We should pray because God has graciously decided that He will only work through…

Culture is the sum product of the behaviors that a given people value. If a group of people value hospitality, then their behavior will be marked by the many ways they express their hospitality towards others. If a people value generosity, then it will be obvious to all by the way they give of their…

“Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. Through him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God. Not only that, but we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that…

“We take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.” -2 Corinthians 10:5b Christianity is more than a conversion experience, it’s a process. Church is more than just a couple of hours on Sunday, it’s a people. The call God has on our lives is so much deeper and richer than what a lot…

And he said to them, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few. Therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.” -Luke 10:2 Edmond is home to approximately 85,000 people. And if the statistics are true, as few as 1 in 5 attend church on a…

“My House Will Be Called a House of Prayer for all Nations.” -Mark 11:17 Susana Franco and Fanny Mena live in Guayaquil, Ecuador, a tough city of maybe 3 and 4 million souls on the Pacific coast. Susana holds degrees in dentistry and theology. A decade ago God called her to a special ministry and Susana…

“Pray then like this: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.” -Matthew 6:9-10 The beginning of the “Lord’s Prayer” teaches us that our prayers are to be intentional, personable and seek the will of God in our lives. As we prepare…

“[God] said, ‘My presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.’ And [Moses] said to him, ‘If your presence will not go with me, do not bring us up from here….Please show me your glory.’” -Exodus 33:14-15, 18 At the time when Moses had this conversation with God, Moses was being asked…