We are on holy ground—the outpouring of the heart of the Son of God to His Father on His way to Calvary. John chapter seventeen is one of the few prayers of our Lord that we have recorded in its entirety. It is indeed the true Lord’s prayer, and, being intercessory in nature, it is […]
When were you last sung to in an airport? I was so treated after missing a flight from O’Hare Airport, Chicago, on November 18, 2006. But I must not get ahead of my story. For months I had been looking forward to meeting with the Kansas City part of our family for their Thanksgiving week. […]
The highest form of worship is concerned not with what God has done for us, but with who He is in Himself. The highest, the holiest, the most sublime ministry of the church is the ministry of worship. God has given us the unique privilege of being able to minister directly to Him and thus […]
When we refuse to agree with God that we have sinned, we experience the barrenness which David experienced until he confessed his sins to God. Prayer must be listed as one of the key priorities in the believer’s life. I vividly remember crying out to God in desperation as a lost sinner, and I also […]
What would you think if a young man in your assembly made the suggestion that there be a second prayer meeting weekly? Let’s be honest—most churches have a significantly lower percentage of people attending the prayer meeting than any other meeting. It would seem from the turn-out, and some of the comments that can be […]
Our children and grandchildren desperately need the praying support of committed parents. The book of Job could very possibly be the first portion of Scripture written, long before Moses took on the job of editor/author of the Pentateuch under the direction of the Holy Spirit. Job opens with a view of a God- fearing father […]
Titus remains intensely practical because the shepherds and sheep of today face the same problems as those in first century Crete. Titus is one of the so-called “Pastoral Epistles,” along with 1 & 2 Timothy. It was written around the same time as 1 Timothy (AD 63-65) and shares certain common ideas with it, including […]
Thanksgiving is the means by which blessings return to glorify God (see 2 Cor. 4:15) It is a strange thing indeed that both the United States and Canada have official government declarations setting aside days for Thanksgiving to God. Canada’s official proclamation states that it should be “…a day of general thanksgiving to almighty God […]
Years ago, a neighbor lady told me she was a “member” of the church down the street and that she “…hadn’t attended for nine years.” Her idea of membership seemed similar to a magazine subscription that could be renewed year after year without leaving the house! Later, while visiting a friend, I was invited to […]