Here’s where building a culture of prayer gets sticky. Controversial. Theological break down. We can all agree on the power, purpose and need of prayer. It is a cornerstone of our faith. Maintaining consistent prayer is difficult. Why? Because it’s a labor. Jesus said in Matthew 11:12, “The kingdom of God suffers violence and the violent take it by force.” …
And it’s raining on Sunday
My dog hates storms, rolling thunder, cracks of lightning. Theses phenomenons are the unknown to her. She lifts her head, perks her ears and trembles. Then she sits as close to me as possible. While natural storms don’t frightening, political and economic ones put me in the frame of mind as my mini Schnauzer. I lift my head, perk my …
Every Nation Under Heaven?
Tony and I were talking today about some interesting Bible verses. Here’s one that nabbed my attention a while ago: Acts 2: 5 “Now there were Jews living in Jerusalem, devout men from every nation under heaven.” What do you make of the statement, “devout men from every nation under heaven?” Gives me the impression there were Jews in every …