Praying Effectively

In some of my reading recently, I was reminded of the importance of prayer in living the Christian life.  James 5:16b, says “the prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective.” It is a terrific promise but do we really believe the Word when it says prayer is powerful and effective?  In times of honest reflection, I am guessing we sometimes would say “yes” and sometimes “I am not sure.”  ...

Taking a Fresh Look at the Christmas Story

In 1981, a radio station in Minnesota reported a story about a stolen car in California.  Police were staging an intense search for the vehicle and the driver, even to the point of placing announcements on local radio stations to try and contact the thief.  On the front seat of the stolen car sat a box of crackers that, unknown to the thief, were laced with poison.  The car owner had intended to use the crackers as rat ...


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