Parents practice this prayer principle
If we had good parents, and/or are good parents, we’ve experienced this. When a child asks for something special, his or her behavior factors into whether or not the something is given. You… Continue reading
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Some possibly true positions on prayer
A note to the reader as I continue my series on prayer: I could be wrong. Shocking, I know. I’ve been pondering problems with prayer, praying for perspicacity, and putting my presumptions into… Continue reading
A particularly powerful problem
I have to believe that prayer is not meant to be problematic. No passage in the Bible that I can think of suggests that it is. And I am not suggesting that everyone… Continue reading
Even more problems
Many Christians have at least one story of how God answered prayer for them. I have a pretty cool one that I shared a number of years ago. You can find it here.… Continue reading
More problems, pray tell?
We truly are in a battle for the soul of the nation, just not in the sense that our president means it. We are in an ever-escalating spiritual war battling the enemy of… Continue reading
Problems, pray tell?
The struggle is real. How do I use this hotline to heaven without getting stymied and stumbling, or wondering and wandering, or doubting and dropping the call? How do I pray well? Prayer… Continue reading
She persisted
Now is the time for great faith. If you’re a Christian, as I am, you’ve likely been asking God to intervene in the affairs of our nation to restore righteousness and reason, as… Continue reading
My thoughts are not your thoughts
What does a man do when his newborn is about to undergo delicate heart surgery and he’s helpless to ensure her survival? If he knows God he will likely pray and he may… Continue reading
I’ll give you $5 not to pray for me
CNN reported this week on a recent study intended to determine “The value of thoughts and prayers.” Citing the “heated debate in the US about the value of thoughts and prayers in the… Continue reading
Questions for non-Christians #10
I’m going to start right off with my next question for the non-Christian, and it’s simply this: Do you believe in miracles? It seems obvious to me that if God exists, he can… Continue reading
Why should I pray?
Nothing says, “God is a myth” like the practice of prayer. If God exists, and he’s perfectly good and loving and for whom nothing is impossible, why do we need to persuade him… Continue reading
Not exactly what I wanted
It’s been over a month now that my nephew has been in the hospital after suffering a traumatic brain injury. He’s been unconscious until just recently when he’s begun to show signs of… Continue reading
An insidiously influential worldview
One of the most troubling questions for a Christian, whether it takes shape in her own mind or is posed to her by another is, If God is real and cares about us,… Continue reading
Wireless communication of a different sort
I have an invisible friend. Some would say imaginary. That’s okay, I get that. It’s reasonable to withhold belief in something or someone you can’t see. Unless… Unless that something or someone has… Continue reading
Ask the Giver of life for this?
A California Planned Parenthood affiliate recently launched a “40 Days of Prayer” campaign which has raised some eyebrows among those who identify as pro-life, including mine. My brows went up and then they… Continue reading