What Do We Want in Prayer?

Introduction

In the event of a fire in your home, the last thing you want to do is run around in the burning house (as is often seen on TV). The temperature ...

Why Pray?

Introduction

Even though we know we should pray constantly, many—if not most—of us would confess we don't pray as often as we should. But I ...

God Is Trustworthy

Introduction

I began this series by quoting A. W. Tozer's famous contention that "What comes into our minds when we think about God is the most important ...

Reflections on the Lord's Prayer

Introduction

Most of us have had the experience of putting together something that we bought unassembled. Whether it was a swing set, a bicycle, a radio ...

The Real Lord's Prayer

This is truly the Lord's Prayer—not the one we pray every Sunday when we say "Our father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name." That is the ...

The Disciple's Prayer

There are times when I feel like Rodney Dangerfield. I don't get no respect.

I have a friend who likes to call me in the middle of a weekday morning, ...

Serving a Glorified Christ

We live in a culture that is increasingly out of step with the gospel. This has never been a Christian nation, but for most of its history, its underlying ...