1. Prayer is not just about asking for things. It's about receiving what has already been given to us in Christ.
  2. Praying the Word of God back to God carries didactic import. It teaches us.
  3. Tim wanted everyone to know to the deepest part of their being that they were justified by Christ alone.
  4. The Lord’s prayer is a prayer in perfect accord with the will of God, and Jesus gifts it to us to plagiarize at will.
  5. This is the Christian word: grace. Such grace is found only with this Lamb who is also our Shepherd.
  6. The drama of Scripture is about God renaming us by bringing us into his image-bearing family once again. And it would take “a name above all names” to accomplish it.
  7. A father's struggle to pray for his child's healing is one of the most difficult experiences he can face.
  8. This is the prelude of Easter. Is a dead Jesus still resting in the tomb? No!
  9. If we just say to God, “We don’t get it, please explain,” he will. He will send us a preacher to point us to his words for more clarification.
  10. The needs of the people remain the same, but now the people are you and me. We still sin, and that sin causes so many challenges in our lives.
  11. It’s scary to share my struggle and to show that I have cracks because once I’ve shown my cards, I open myself up for judgment.