An Open Letter to My “Brother” Greg

An Open Letter to My “Brother” Greg

Dear Greg, It happened to me again not long ago. Someone mistook me for you. I was at the funeral of a friend’s father and a man came up to me, shook my hand and began to thank me for what I’d done for him as a customer at your bank. He was singing “my” praises and it...
Using a Labyrinth to Help Focus Your Prayers

Using a Labyrinth to Help Focus Your Prayers

A descriptive word that emerges to describe Jesus’ prayer life from a study of Luke’s gospel is “intentional.” Jesus may have done a lot of praying “on the fly” but Luke portrays a Jesus who was intentional about setting aside time to pray. He was as intentional about...

The Prayer Life of Jesus – Wherever there is Misery

August 23, 2015 Luke 9:18-27 We are headed to the pivotal chapter eleven in Luke’s Gospel in our study of the prayer life of Jesus.  It’s not until the eleventh chapter that Jesus’ disciples ask Jesus to teach them to pray.  Up until that time, there is a lot of...

Prayers of Jesus – Is This An Obstacle or An Opportunity?

Luke 9:10-17 Jim Mckelvey was a glass artisan who sold glass artwork for a living. One day Jim lost a $2,000 sale because his customer didn’t have cash and he didn’t have a way to accept a credit card payment, which was the only form of payment his customer had.  ...

Prayers of Jesus in Luke’s Gospel – Plan, Work, and Pray

Luke 6:12-16 In early December 1944, General George Patton’s Third Army was poised for the breakthrough across the Rhine River, a formidable natural obstacle to the invasion of Germany by the Western allies. The date for the attack was set for Dec. 19 but foul weather...