Why We Pray
Why do Christians pray, and why should they pray? We probably pay a lot more attention to what we are praying than why, and maybe sometimes we don’t pray because we don’t think its necessary. This may happen when we don’t know the why. There are many reasons (many “whys”) we could think of for why Christians should pray, and here are some: Do we pray to tell God what…
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Prayer: A Quint of Quotes
Dear fellow travelers, Here is another “Quint of Quotes” with some of my favorites on prayer, plus a bonus verse: “Prayer is not getting man’s will done in heaven; it is getting God’s will done on earth” – Robert Law “Pray as though everything depended on God, and work as though everything depended on you.” – Saint Augustine “Do not pray for tasks equal to your powers. Pray for powers…
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There Goes John Bradford (to Paradise): History for February 24
Born in 1510, John Bradford was a rising Protestant minister during the reign of King Edward VI in England and was well known for his pious dedication and unselfish nature. After studying at Cambridge and preaching regularly around London, he was appointed as Chaplain to the King in 1551. The common expression “There but for the grace of God go I” is often attributed to him and was a reminder…
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Love When Bad Things Happen
Fellow travelers, Sometimes things happening in the world grab our attention and make us assign more significance to them than they deserve. Sometimes these are natural phenomena, like earthquakes, comets, or eclipses, and sometimes they are manmade phenomena, like wars. One reason we do this is that passages in the Bible like Mark 13:5-23 describe what events will happen before Jesus returns again. We want Him to return! While it’s…
Keep readingDaily Readings for February 23 – March 1
Fellow travelers: For those looking for a Bible reading plan, each week in 2026 I will post 2 chapters to read per day as a main reading plan, and for anyone who wants to read the whole Bible in 2026, I’ll post the extra chapters to read that week. The main readings will include nearly all of the New Testament, plus Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, the Prophets, and a few other…
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Jesus Overcomes Tribalism
The Bible is a book for all people, in all times and places, and its lessons hold eternal value. Yet the Bible was also written in particular times and places and knowledge of those contexts is sometimes assumed rather than explained. For instance, in the story of Jesus and the Samaritan woman at the well in John 4, we read the phrase, in parenthesis: “(For Jews have no dealings with…
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Cats are Not the Only Things I’m Allergic To
Although highly allergic to cats, I love the two we have, but sometimes wonder if it’s worth the trouble. One past Saturday night, one of the cats, named Misty, was up crying much of the night, waking us up regularly. Eventually, I realized she must have been upset about her litter. The store was out of the “usual,” so I tried to get away with a replacement, even though I…
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Shall the Trees Clap Their Hands?
Fellow travelers, Isaiah 55:12-13 reads:“For you shall go out in joy and be led forth in peace;the mountains and the hills before you shall break forth into singing, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands.Instead of the thorn shall come up the cypress; instead of the brier shall come up the myrtle;and it shall make a name for the LORD, an everlasting sign that shall not…
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The Weight of Lent
When reading the Old Testament prophet Jeremiah, chapters 34 and 35, I noticed the two chapters together have an interesting contrast. In chapter 34, with Jerusalem under siege by the Babylonians, King Zedekiah ordered the people to release all of their Hebrew slaves, seemingly with the motivation of appeasing God. However, soon the people were returned to slavery.[1] In chapter 35, this behavior is contrasted with the Rechabites, who, for about…
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The Narrow Door
Many people think the God of the Old Testament is a God of judgement, and the God of the New Testament is a God of love, but I’m not sure these people are paying attention. The whole Bible speaks to us of the same God. The Old Testament is full of stories about God pursuing His people, calling them to come back to Him because He loves them. Likewise, the…
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