Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is …
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The Politics of The Lord’s Prayer II
Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is …
The Politics of The Lord’s Prayer I
Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread.And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil:For thine is the kingdom, and …
LENTEN LAMENTATION
At the end of this week followers of Jesus will bring to completion their Lenten observance. They will have named and denied their self-life, shouldered the weight of costly self-sacrifice with Jesus, and come to the Garden and the Cross. They will remember Jesus’ loud cries and tears at the cup handed him, and then …
MISCONCEIVING PRAYER
I have read the research. Apparently, many pastors spend less than five minutes per day in prayer. That suggests, in turn, some of their followers may not pray at all! I’d like to think the research is faulty, but that may only be wishful thinking. Instead, I want to note two common misconceptions that can …