“[Father] forgive us our debts as we also have forgiven our debtors.”

In the middle of Jesus’s example prayer, he tells us we should request forgiveness. The question was asked Jesus, “How do we pray?” (Luke 11:1). Jesus provides a simple, concise (and all of us who struggle with words said “amen”), and direct example. Based on Matthew 6 we know it’s our sincerity that matters the most (amen!). The prayer, one Jesus never had to pray, is simple and recognizes 1. that I sin 2. There is forgiveness because of the cross and 3. God is who we turn to in order to find it.… Continue reading

For the best several years I have been privileged to participate in The Grace Advance Mid Atlantic (GAMA) equipping conference.  The theme of this year’s conference was a biblical view of suffering (you can listen to some conference audio here with more to come in the near future) and I was blessed to give a seminar on shepherding someone in the midst of suffering.

Unfortunately this is something I know a lot about. My wife suffers profoundly from an MS-like demyelinating disease of the brain. She has significant gait problems, diplopia, bouts of optic neuritis among other symptom, but the most impactful symptom is chronic extreme neurogenic pain.… Continue reading

I know it is hard to believe, but Christmas is just around the corner. I was more than a little dismayed that upon returning from our annual Fall vacation, I found that the candy corn and pumpkins had been replaced with shortbread cookies in the shape of pine trees and artificial wreaths at my local grocery store.

While I’m not exactly sure why Thanksgiving has been blacklisted but it seems to be the Christmas season now, so in the spirit of the season I thought I would a few suggestions of books that will make great gifts.

On Loan From the Lord by Erica Siebert

I’ve often heard people say they know there are faithful men doing great things for the Lord in complete anonymity. … Continue reading