The unspoken things will break your heart, and rarely will those untouched by their confusing events know how to help someone else through them. I speak of mental disorders specifically, but every person is touched by some unspoken word that cannot be formed into a prayer request. Having spent more time that I ever …
Welcoming Leviathan
The description of the fire-breathing dragon in Job has always intrigued me. You can find it in Job 41. The King James renders its name “leviathan,” and the end of the chapter calls him the king over all the children of pride. This is the very last thing God describes before Job declares his repentance. …
If I Perish, I Perish
As we light up our grills and sparklers, this July 4th, a good history lesson might be in order. According to Denise Kiernan and Joseph D’Agnese, authors of the book, Signing Their Lives Away: The Fame and Misfortune of the Men Who Signed The Declaration of Independence, only two men actually signed the document …
Winning Christ: Praying for Myself
A picture of Jesus holding a larger version of a gift as He asks for the smaller thing held in a child’s hands floats around social media consistently. This picture becomes the requests of our hearts: Lord, I will sacrifice my little earthly desire so that you can give me the better version of my …
Informing Intercession with Worship
If you have been following this prayer series so far, we have discussed worship, thanksgiving, and confession. The next topic embodies the bulk of what most people consider prayer. That is the intercession or requests made on the behalf of others such as praying for salvation, health, or help in trials that others are facing. …
The Blessing of Baca
I have been through the valley of weeping, Where the onslaught halted my pace. The mire and mud held me captive, Tears and rain washed down my face. Each step forward fell with great effort, The weight on my heart left me numb. Confusion and fear mocked Faith’s sronghold, Words and thoughts lay tangled on …
Running Toward the Physician
Our newest, furry addition underwent surgery for several issues last week. We brought Kai home from the vet sporting his cone of shame and with a lot of pain medication. When the pain meds ran out, he was a wreck, finding ways to scrape his wounds and lick them, even while still sporting his cone. …
The Heart of Confession: The Third Step of Prayer
One of the strongest indicators of God’s existence is the consistent sense of morality found in the hearts of men from every culture, tribe, and nation. Thomas Aquinas, a Dominican priest and philosopher from the thirteenth century, introduced this moral argument as an observation to consider. He noted that men compare values and goodness in …
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Thanksgiving: The Second Priority of Prayer
Neighborhood social media sites have become both entertaining and quite disturbing. No longer just a place for neighbors to share information, battling ideologies brings out the worst in the keyboard warriors. A recent post included an article reminding Americans of the cost of Memorial Day, encouraging them to spend at least part of their day …
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Adoration: The First Step of Prayer
I confess that my understanding of God can be trapped within a small box, contained by only what is written of Him in the Bible. His interactions with men make Him relatable to my life, as if it is a small thing for me to go to Him in prayer. The life of Jesus also …
His Song in the Night 