4 insights in how we are to approach God Because of who Jesus is and what he did for us, our relationship with God the Father changes. Through Jesus we have a new connection with Papa that we didn’t have before. We can now approach him. In fact...
Whether we pray often or seldom, we have likely fallen into unexamined habits How do you begin your prayers? What is your common salutation? It might be “Heavenly Father . . .” or perhaps “Father God . . . ” or maybe “Dear God . . . ” (How...
Father God is the star of the Old Testament; it explains his expectations and shows his care The story arc in the Bible is God’s relationship to us: the creator and his creation. Most people of faith – the Christian faith, that is – understand...
The source of life, truth, and the way to Father God is through Jesus The disciple Thomas wants to go where Jesus will go but doesn’t know how to proceed. He seeks clarification. Jesus gives him a five part answer, which another disciple John...
Before Jesus is captured and executed, he spends some time praying. At one point in his prayer, Jesus asks God for a reprieve – that he won’t have to die – even though that was the plan all along. But he’s quick to add an addendum, confirming...
The ideal in the United States is personal self-sufficiency. But this is a myth, an unattainable pursuit that will eventually leave us broken or alone – or both. John Donne understood this. He said “No man is an island, entire of itself; every...
Everyone has a dad. Some know their dads and respect them, whereas others don’t. Too many are estranged from their dads, and a few don’t even know who their dads are. Yet we all have dads. As a result, some people celebrate Father’s Day, others...
A friend recently asked for advice about fatherhood. Over the years, I’ve done some things right and some things wrong. I had much to share, but I wanted to reveal the best, the most important thing. Here it is: There will always be time to work...
It’s Father’s Day and we visit our fourth Baptist church in ten weeks. Like two of the others, this one is both a small congregation and an older congregation. They’re friendly and welcoming, but an absence of younger people points to a bleak...
The prophet Isaiah gives four descriptive names for Jesus. They are Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, and Prince of Peace. However, I tend to think of Jesus as Savior, Healer, Redeemer, and so forth, but not so much the names...
