Monthly Archives: March 2007

wrong motives

This entry is part 4 of 4 in the series When God doesn't answer Prayer

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Prayer is not given to us as a way to present our demands to God! Prayer is not like presenting our Christmas wish list to Santa Claus. Prayer is all about our relationship to God, not about getting what we want. Continue reading

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The opposite of love…not what you think!

“The opposite of love is not hate, it’s indifference.” – Elie Wiesel

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broken relationships

This entry is part 3 of 4 in the series When God doesn't answer Prayer

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I believe that scripture teaches that broken relationships are a great hindrance to prayer being heard by God – both on the vertical level (our relationship with God) and the horizontal level (our relationship with each other)… Continue reading

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Importance of Community

“The Christian faith requires community. I cannot follow Jesus alone anymore than I can get married alone.” – Timothy Paul Jones, What Does Jesus Want? (Discipleship Journal, April 2007)

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Christianity? Simple?

No “Simple” Faith It is no good asking for a simple religion. After all, real things aren’t simple. They look simple, but they’re not. The table I’m sitting at looks simple: but ask a scientist to tell you what it’s … Continue reading

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