I exercise daily, and as I exercise I like to listen to audiobooks. Lately I’ve been listening to Prayer, by Philip Yancey. Many times the author uses the phrase “unanswered prayer”. Granted, Yancey explains his use of the term, but I’ve always disliked calling a prayer “unanswered” just because it’s not answered according to our [...]
Posted on April 13th, 2009 by Bob Mathews
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How would you respond if I asked you, “What’s the shortest verse in the Bible?” If you answered, “John 11:35,” you’d only be partially right. If you’re talking about most English translations of Scripture, you’d probably be totally right. Two words. There are several verses with 3 words, but just that one with 2, as [...]
Posted on April 4th, 2009 by Bob Mathews
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My long-time friend Jim Martin is pulpit minister for a congregation in Waco, and maintains a blog I highly recommend: A Place For The God-Hungry. His post from Tuesday (2/4/09) was a pretty insightful look at how we spend our time, and the things we should really be making time for. I repeat that post [...]
Posted on February 8th, 2009 by Bob Mathews
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This is copied from an article by Chuck Norris, but I believe it presents something we need to think about. The Most Underrated Part of the Inauguration by Chuck Norris 01/27/2009 I know inaugural news and commentary are already passé. But I could not find one report this past week that caught what I believe was [...]
Posted on January 30th, 2009 by doc
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Or should we pray for him to fail? If that sounds like a heretical question, hear me out… I’m not suggesting whether we should or shouldn’t, mind you. I’m just wanting you to think about the question, and answer it according to Scripture. We often cite Romans 13:1-4 as proof that we should pray for [...]
Posted on January 20th, 2009 by Bob Mathews
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As Christians, we are firm believers in the power of prayer — or at least we ought to be. We know God is faithful to His promises, and His promise to answer prayer is no different. 7“Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be [...]
Posted on July 23rd, 2008 by Bob Mathews
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I think a lot of us believe that. We’re nice & comfortable & well-fed, and no one’s harassing us on Sunday morning on the way to worship, so all is well. Such isn’t the case for Christians in Muslim countries. According to a New York Times article reported yesterday on redstate.com, persecution of Christians is [...]
Posted on June 27th, 2008 by Bob Mathews
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I saw this headline in a recent article published in Teacher Magazine (subscription required). It told about a co-valedictorian who was asked by school officials not to include scripture in his commencement address. He complied, but the class president had not been issued similar instructions. He quoted from the books of John and Ecclesiastes and [...]
Posted on June 11th, 2008 by Bob Mathews
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We often recognize Jesus as our Savior and acknowledge that through His sacrifice, the shedding of His blood, we are redeemed with hope of eternal salvation. But we tend to overlook His role as our mediator, our intercessor. Let’s review this role briefly. Jesus said: 18And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, “All authority [...]
Posted on May 12th, 2008 by Pat Brown
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Tomorrow is the National Day of Prayer, which is held the first Thursday of May every year. Whether you participate or not is a personal matter. Your congregation may or may not have an organized event. Again, a matter for the leadership to decide. Two and a half years ago a group named Jews on [...]
Posted on April 30th, 2008 by Bob Mathews
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