Category Archives: Prayer

Luke 11

Posted on March 19, 2012 by Jason

Reading for Monday, March 19: Luke 11 I’m late making today’s post, so I’ll keep it short. By now in Luke’s Gospel, we’re accustomed to the emphasis he places on Jesus’ prayer life. So it’s no surprise that Jesus teaches … Continue reading →

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Luke 6

Posted on March 12, 2012 by Jason

Reading for Monday, March 12: Luke 6 Chapter 6 opens with Jesus in conflict with the Pharisees over Sabbath-keeping. It’s often easy to paint the Pharisees as strict legalists, the Torah watchdogs who want to murder Jesus for His less … Continue reading →

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Luke 5

Posted on March 9, 2012 by Jason

Reading for Friday, March 9: Luke 5 In chapter 5, we find the ministry of Jesus growing as people begin to catch wind of His teaching and His miraculous ability to heal. As people continue to come to Jesus, we … Continue reading →

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Luke 3

Posted on March 7, 2012 by Jason

Reading for Wednesday, March 7: Luke 3 This chapter focuses in on the ministry of John the Baptist. John’s central message: “Bear fruits in keeping with repentance,” (v8). Luke associates John’s ministry with the fulfillment of Isaiah 40, “the voice … Continue reading →

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Live Like Jesus, Love Like Jesus

Posted on December 22, 2011 by Jason

Last Sunday night, one of our elders, Denton Kimbrough, led a prayer in our worship assembly and he used a phrase that immediately struck me. He prayed: Lord, help us to live like Jesus…and help us to love like Jesus. … Continue reading →

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The Sermon on the Mount 26

Posted on December 16, 2011 by Jason

The eye is the lamp of the body. So, if your eye is healthy, your whole body will be full of light, but if your eye is bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light … Continue reading →

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Lamentations: My City of Ruins

Posted on September 8, 2011 by Jason

My City of Ruins was written by Bruce Springsteen in November 2000 as a tribute to his native New Jersey, specifically Asbury Park. The song begins by describing the blight and rampant abandon in this once thriving area: There’s a … Continue reading →

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Practical Ideas for Prayer

Posted on April 15, 2011 by Jason

I know it’s been a long time since I’ve posted anything. (Seems like I begin each post that way here lately.) We’ve been enjoying some family vacation time and I’ve been busy prepping for class this summer. But I did … Continue reading →

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Things I Want to Remember, Vol. 12

Posted on November 20, 2010 by Jason

I love listening to Jackson talk. He has all these little “Jacksonisms” that continually crack me up. When we’re driving home, he always asks if we’re going to “ours house”. If he cleans his plate, he asks if he can … Continue reading →

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The Sermon on the Mount 22

Posted on November 10, 2010 by Jason

7 And when you pray, do not heap up empty phrases as the Gentiles do, for they think that they will be heard for their many words. 8 Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need … Continue reading →

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