The Problem with Prayer in 1 Timothy 2:9-15
Prayer directed to the one true God should be marked with peace and propriety, unlike prayer to idols.… Read More The Problem with Prayer in 1 Timothy 2:9-15
Category: Prayer
Going up alone
In Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life, Donald Whitney lists out the multitude of passages that prioritize solitude and silence; not just the clichéd, “Be still and know that I am God” verse from Elijah’s storm. Jesus was led into the wilderness. He went to the mountain alone to pray. He went early to a… Read More Going up alone
The Tri-une God and Motherhood Part 3
Read Part 1 and Part 2. Why is it important that we start the discussion of God’s mother-love with an understanding of the Trinity? Because God IS love only in the community of His person. This love births a family to participate in His communal love. Mothers know a little something about loving others. Metaphors… Read More The Tri-une God and Motherhood Part 3
Public Prayers
Is it really so hard to imagine that some people don’t appreciate hearing someone else’s loud one-way conversation?… Read More Public Prayers
Saying your prayers
It can be simple, really. I find myself perfectly content in a slow train that crawls through green fields stopping at every station. Just because the service is so slow and therefore in most people’s eyes bad, these trains are almost empty—I get through a lot of reading and sometimes say my prayers. A solitary… Read More Saying your prayers
