On Tuesday Morning our Prayer Team Coordinator, Katie Kafka, shared with us on prayer: I must say that for me personally, speaking about prayer is rather humbling. Somehow I don't feel qualified to do this. I am not a theologian. I haven't studied this topic for a committed length of time. I don't really consider …
Persistent Prayer
Today marks the end of our class on prayer. I’m so glad you took the time to join Shereen and me as we walked through the Lord’s Prayer with you these past 10 weeks. I’m also grateful to those of you who participated throughout the class by joining in our discussion. As promised, I will …
Deliver Us
One final request hangs ominously in the last verse of Matthew’s record of the Lord’s Prayer, “deliver us from the evil one.” For if we need deliverance, that means we have been caught by an enemy. Yes, we have an enemy - the devil. He is the Father of Lies, a disrupter of peace, a twister …
Confronting Satan’s Lies
LESSON 8 “Lead us not into temptation . . .” The next portion of the Lord’s Prayer deals with a struggle common to all of us . . . temptation. Consider this quote by Mary E. Demuth in her book Beautiful Battle: “Satan devours us from the inside out by convincing us that something in …
Forgiven and Forgiving
Last week, Kathy walked us through the passages about forgiveness as a way of life for the believer. We saw that forgiving others is required of those who have been forgiven and want to live in relationship with Jesus. Jesus made a big deal about our responsibility to forgive. And like so many other things …
Choosing to Forgive
We are half way through our class on prayer and have had five prize winners from among the people brave enough to join our discussion each week. The winners so far have been Becki, Connie, Marlene, Ginny and Kira. Remember, every time you post a comment, you earn an entry into our final grand prize …
Daily Rhythms of Gratitude
Since today’s lesson is a little shorter than the others, you get to hear from both of us. Even with the busy holiday weekend ahead, I hope you can find time to work through the questions at the end of the lesson and leave a comment to share. We’d love to hear from all of …
Our Part in the Kingdom
LESSON 4 If you could quickly list your 3 favorite movies, what common theme(s) would appear? My faves, in no particular order: Lord of the Rings: Return of the King - When the righteous king Aragorn assumes the throne and restores Middle Earth, my hope increases. The Little Princess - Watching a forsaken little girl …
Knowing God’s Heart
LESSON 3 If you’ve been praying long enough, you’ve probably experienced the high of answered prayer—a tumor that miraculously disappears, a surgery that goes far better than expected, the return of a prodigal, or the birth of a long-awaited child. But what about those times the prayers go unanswered? When it feels as if God …
Who Am I?
Thanks so much to the brave women who participated in last week's discussion question. I love hearing the way you processed what you learned in Lesson 1. Thanks for your honesty and willingness to share. As promised, I drew a name from among those who posted and the lucky winner of an EquipHer insulated tumbler …
Equip Her 