1. He shows up when we are at our worst to usher us back to his side, lead us to repentance, rescue us, and reclaim us as his own.
  2. Sometimes, we get prayer dementia. We can’t remember what we were going to pray for, we can’t put the words together, and, frustrated, there is nothing we can do but sigh and groan.
  3. C.S. Lewis, Grief, and the Holiday Season
  4. Lincoln's Thanksgiving Day Proclamation
  5. We must also address the stigma surrounding addiction within so many churches.
  6. The Lord’s Prayer is liturgy and catechism, action and instruction, praxis and theology.
  7. Prayer is not just about asking for things. It's about receiving what has already been given to us in Christ.
  8. Praying the Word of God back to God carries didactic import. It teaches us.
  9. 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.
  10. A father's struggle to pray for his child's healing is one of the most difficult experiences he can face.
  11. Sunshine and rain, food and harvests, family, friends, and health, love and joy. All these things and more he gives, not because of what you do or don’t do, but because he is generous and gracious.