The Lord’s Prayer

Religious leaders have taught us to memorize the prayer Jesus used as an example of how to pray. He was responding to his followers when they got upset because John’s disciples knew how to pray but they didn’t. We were told to call that prayer the “Our Father” or the “Lord’s Prayer.” The implication is that it’s what Jesus prayed […]

Leaving Comfort, Looking For Peace

Nehemiah was quite likely comfortable in his government job in Babylon. Nehemiah was comfortable, but not at peace. He had learned that Jerusalem, the “City of Peace,” had been razed and its gates and walls had been destroyed. This broke his heart to the end that his employer noticed it and inquired about it. Nehemiah shared his pain with the […]

Cleaning Fish

One day, congregations will serve their members and their neighbors and their God by using the Holy Spirit’s empowerment of each member. Evangelists will be spending more time with unbelievers than with members of the body of Jesus. When they lead someone to Jesus, they will introduce them to the people who are gifted to teach and prophesy and pastor, […]