The Word to the World
Prayer can often be a rather discouraging activity. In the parable of the persistent widow, we can learn precious truths that will encourage us to keep praying in 2020 with a hope grounded in the character of God who assures us that he will indeed
Browse the self-help section of any bookstore and you will discover that being “strong” and “assertive” is all the rage. I can’t recall ever seeing a best-seller promoting weakness as the way to succeed. The idea of admitting one’s incompetence is not really something that
It is said that confession is good for the soul. This is true. As Ezra 9–10 teaches us, confession is also good for the church. In this study, we take a brief look at this prayer of confession with a view to learn important truths
When I was a young pastor, I assumed that the Gospels were the easiest places to preach from. How wrong I was! The Gospels can present quite a challenge, and the text before us is one such example. I have found this to one of