Life-changing prayer

Life-changing prayer

Jesus taught us to begin our daily prayer with the words, “Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name” (Matthew 6:9). In other words, the first moment in prayer is remembering to revere and honor God’s name, or character.  Why does God want us to consider his high...
Science confirms spiritual truth about anxiety

Science confirms spiritual truth about anxiety

When it comes to controlling anxiety, science supports what the Bible has consistently taught each generation, throughout history. My friend and coworker alerted me to a truth about our brains that I knew I wanted to blog about.  After reading several articles on the...
Why should we teach our children to pray?

Why should we teach our children to pray?

We teach our children the colors of the world and how to count their fingers and toes. We teach them how to say “thank you” when they should be grateful and “I’m sorry” if they have made a mistake. We teach our children how to communicate...
How and why do we seek God’s face?

How and why do we seek God’s face?

My dad often traveled for his work. My sisters and I were always excited to go to the airport and pick him up. Those were the days, before 9/11, when we could enter an airport and walk to the gate to wait.  My sisters and I would look out the airport windows and try...
The blunt truth about praying for others

The blunt truth about praying for others

Our prayers have a lot of power, protection, and purpose.  That said, sometimes our best prayers require only a few words.  Scripture is blunt about a lot of things. Have you ever noticed that truth doesn’t require an abundance of words?  One of the most important...