Christmas Catharsis
There’s nothing like a family gathering to raise the blood pressure. If your family is anything like mine, you’ve probably experienced your share…
Tag: prayer
What’s Good for the Goose…
Last week, I had to do one of the most humiliating things a pastor has to do. At least I found it that…
The Small Catechism: A Treasury of Daily Prayer
Good prayer books are hard to find. While good prayer books are available, [endnote 1] most people are after convenience. Just as many…
Christian-craft: Godly Prayer or Satanic Art?
You wouldn’t think Satan would be able to use something as godly as prayer for his demonic purposes. When he can’t stop us…
Dear God, please speak to me about… (Prayers and Decision Making)
Often I hear well-intentioned Christians talk about prayerfully considering major decisions going on in their lives in such a way that sounds like…
Prayer: God Always Says Yes to His Children!
I recently listened to an Issues Etc edition on prayer (above), and I thought there were some very helpful and insightful points in there. Over all, I really enjoyed it. But I would like to respectfully offer a contribution to the conversation. The following is a revision of a post I wrote on propterchristum.blogspot.com.
Is the Lectio Divina a Practice to Be Encouraged?
Recently, there has been some attention drawn to the advice of Dr. Bruce Hartung of Concordia Seminary to a reader’s comment as published…