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ENGAGE: Talking to our Father

ENGAGE: Talking to our Father

When I was growing up, a plaque hung on a wall in our house that read, “Don’t worry. It may never happen.” I passed that saying many times each day, and those words became branded on my brain. So, of course, I never worry. (I wish!)

ENGAGE: Talking to our Father

ENGAGE: Talking to our Father

Some of you are reading this at a difficult economic time. Your business has shrunk. Your sales are down. Your customers are cutting back. Your salary has been reduced. Your job has gone away.

ENGAGE: Talking to God

ENGAGE: Talking to God

Prayer is a personal conversation with our Father. It should not be filled with clever Christian clichés or worn-out prayer phrases. It is fresh, real, and raw—like any meaningful conversation in our lives.

ENGAGE: Talking to God

ENGAGE: Talking to God

When Jesus taught us how to talk to the Father, he instructed us to pray, “your kingdom come.” Why did Jesus tell us to include this in our prayers? For an explanation, let’s consider 1 Corinthians 15:24-25.

ENGAGE: First Things First

ENGAGE: First Things First

How do you make sure your priorities are straight? How do you put first things first? How do you know for sure that you are not chasing the wrong things? In today’s passage, Jesus answers those questions. 

ENGAGE: Humility

ENGAGE: Humility

Jesus humbled himself in obedience. What will it mean for us to humble ourselves before God?