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Why?Almost half of American adults read below high school level. God looks at your heart, not your reading skills. Big faith can be built on simple words.
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Category Archives: other
Hope and Shelter
Coming soon: Blind Eyes Opened: The Truth about Sex Trafficking in America. This Christian movie will be shown one night only, January 23 (unfortunately, not in a theater near me). Even if you can’t see the movie, you can support … Continue reading
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The Short and Simple Prayer
Lord Jesus Christ, have mercy on me. The Jesus Prayer–seven short words, prayerfully repeated by Christians for more than two thousand years–proves big faith is built on simple words.
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The Prayer of Confession
The first half of the Jesus Prayer focuses on God. The second half focuses on me: Have mercy on me. In these few words, I confess that I’m a sinner. I acknowledge that I’m lost. I admit that … Continue reading
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The Prayer of Praise
Let’s focus on the first part of the Jesus Prayer, Lord Jesus Christ: Lord He is Master, I am servant. Jesus He is my Savior. Acts 4:12 (NIV) Salvation is found in no one else,for there is … Continue reading
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The Jesus Prayer
Our Russian pilgrim from yesterday’s post found the key to continuous prayer. He happened on a wise man who taught him The Jesus Prayer. His mentor advised him to first say it 3,000 times a day, then 6,000 times, … Continue reading
The Unceasing Prayer
1 Thessalonians 5:17 (ESV) Pray without ceasing. Do you? Not a chance! Every now and then I give it a try It’s a good goal There’s a little book, “The Way of the Pilgrim” (available on the internet … Continue reading
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Shelter from God’s Power?
As reported in The Guardian (and elsewhere), China is closing some Christian churches and imprisoning their pastors. “Researchers say the current drive, fuelled by government unease over the growing number of Christians and their potential links to the … Continue reading
Glorious Epiphany
“We worship Jesus. Our faith sees Him go from the manger to the cross, and from the cross right up to the throne, and there where God the Father dwells, amidst the unendurable glory of the divine presence stands the … Continue reading
Simple and Striking Epiphany
From the dictionary definition of Epiphany: “an intuitive grasp of reality through something (such as an event) usually simple and striking” –from Merriam-Webster Grasp the reality: Jesus, come to earth to save the world.
Conspicuous Epiphany
2 Timothy 1:9-10 (NIV) This grace was given us in Christ Jesus before the beginning of time, but it has now been revealed through the appearing of our Savior, Christ Jesus, who has destroyed death and has brought life and immortality to light … Continue reading