We’ve all done it. At least I have…and all too often, I’m afraid. I get word of someone’s point of need either through conversation or social media. And I respond with, “I’ll be praying for you”…
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One of the most thought-provoking questions asked by Jesus is recorded in Luke’s gospel: “What do you want me to do for you?”
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I’m sure I’ve read this verse hundreds of times over the years; but I always focused on the first half: “Devote yourselves to prayer…”
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On September 7, 1774, the Constitutional Congress of what would eventually become the United States of America held its first official meeting in Carpenter’s Hall in Philadelphia. It was a historic occasion. The first official act?
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In 1940, Professor J. Edwin Orr of Wheaton University led a group of theology students to England, where they visited sites of great revivals. One of their stops was the Epworth rectory.
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Perhaps you’ve heard about the differences between dogs and cats. A dog says, “You pet me, you feed me, you shelter me, you love me. You must be God.” A cat says, “You pet me, you feed me, you shelter me, you love me. I must be God.”
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In 1936, during the Great Depression, famed photographer Dorothea Lange was given permission to snap a series of photos of 32-year-old Florence Owens Thompson and her children. Little did she know that one of those pictures would become iconic for that devastating era of history.
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Have you ever heard of an omakase restaurant? It’s a unique Japanese tradition where the customer leaves it up to the chef to choose his/her meal. Omakase is a Japanese word that translates, “I’ll leave it up to you.” It comes from the root, “to entrust.”
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As a fisherman, I’m drawn to the accounts recorded in the gospels where Jesus is out on the water. Interestingly, when it comes to having a successful catch, He always tips the scales. Not so for me.
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From his days as a giant slayer to the season when he commanded Saul’s armies to the time he became ruler of Israel in his own right, David was a warrior. Some Bible commentators, in fact, refer to him as “the warrior king.” But David was more than a military warrior. He was a prayer warrior.
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With his latest book, Anxious for Nothing – Finding Calm in a Chaotic World, best-selling author Max Lucado (“America’s Pastor”) was ahead of the curve. I’m confident that he had no idea that its 2019 release would be so timely, yet in these worrisome days, it has certainly proved to be that.
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My middle child lives with his wife and dog in Chicago. He works for a public relations firm during the week and plays with a “wedding band” on the weekends. Highly gifted yet firmly grounded, Jim is doing quite well.
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While General Douglas MacArthur was stationed in Australia during World War 2 and acting as Supreme Commander of Allied Forces in the Southwest Pacific Area, he penned this prayer for his only son, Arthur. See if his words don’t resonate with you as they did with me.
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One of the most unique planes flown by the U.S. Air Force is the U-2. Flying out of Beale Air Force Base, the “Dragon Lady” is the ultimate high-altitude spy plane. With a cruising altitude of 70,000 feet (over 13 miles), the U-2 has been in operation for over 50 years. It boasts some of the best pilots in the world.
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Mark Batterson writes, “We tend to rank miracles. Almost like a judge at a gymnastics competition that ranks a routine based upon degree of difficulty, we rank our prayer requests. We have big requests and little requests. We have easy requests and difficult requests. But that is a false construct.“
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Everyone has their favorite biblical character…My choice is David. Shepherd, musician, giant-killer, faithful friend, fugitive turned Robin Hood, military general, king. David, to my way of thinking, was one of the most incredible individuals who ever lived.
So, what was David’s secret?
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