“To be a Christian without prayer is no more possible than to be alive without breathing.” – Martin Luther When I googled the phrase “quotes about prayer” several items popped [...]
5This is the message we have heard from him and proclaim to you, that God is light and in him there is no darkness at all. 6If we say that we have fellowship with him while we are walking in [...]
“Insults have broken my heart, so that I am in despair. I looked for pity, but there was none; and for comforters, but I found none.” Psalm 69.20 How often have we yearned for pity from others [...]
“When I graduated from college my father said that if I would do three things every day intentionally I would be very successful. He said ““John, believe in people, value people and [...]
“Why are you cast down, O my soul, and why are you disquieted within me? Hope in God; for I shall again praise him, my help and my God.” Psalm 42:11 I know I have mentioned it before, but I [...]
“You change the world by being yourself.” Yoko Ono Recently, I went to a meeting at a large church here in Lincoln. As I walked into the entry hall I noticed a coffee bar over to the [...]
‘Come to me, all you that are weary and are carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. 29Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find [...]
“Commitment is the key.” John C. Maxwell In a recent Minute with Maxwell leadership expert John Maxwell shared the above quote. It was a saying he had laminated so he could carry it with him in [...]
One of my favorite poets Ann Weems wrote a poem that sums up the experience of Holy Week. Her poem “Holy Week” begins: Holy is the week… Holy, consecrated, belonging to God… We move from hosannas [...]
