Immanuel
At our men's community Bible study this morning as we looked at John chapter 20, verses 21–28, I was reminded of the story of a pastor in Fairfax: "I was hurting badly over some things that I felt shouldn't have happened to me. . . . But
Bible
At the men's Bible study last week, Bob asked whether there's a precedent for multiple angels/heavenly host appearing in the biblical record besides the announcement to the shepherds in Luke 2.13 and in the book of Revelation. It is an intriguing question: Do we
Prayer
Prayer as Communion: “What we do FOR the Lord entirely depends upon what we are IN the Lord. Further, what we are IN the Lord wholly depends on what we receive FROM the Lord. And what we receive FROM the Lord is directly proportional to the time we spend alone
Prayer
Did you know that Jesus is praying for you? This is part of his ongoing work and ministry. The Bible reveals that Jesus “speaks to the Father in our defense” and that Jesus “always lives to intercede” for us (1 John 2.1 and Hebrews 7.25). His ministry was
Trust
Lennon once asked, "Can He love me? . . . I want out of hell." I've been pondering John Lennon's song "Imagine" in light of John Burke's chapter on "What about Other Religions?" . . . here's a biographical sketch about Lennon
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Everyone's doing yoga, so surely it must be ok. Look at all the influencers on social media who swear by it. Even local YMCAs and public school systems have embraced it. The rate of growth of people doing yoga in the past few years is nothing short of
Praxis
President Barack Obama and President Donald Trump have at least this in common: detailed plans for the first 100 days in office. Obama worked to drill down his agenda eight years ago, and Trump has outlined his checklist for after inauguration day. Pressure and expectations come from everywhere — voters, pundits,
