March 17, 2025
Yours Is the Glory
Jesus teaches us how to pray, not as a burdensome duty but as a loving response to the Creator who invites us to call him “Father.”
Articles for tag: Lord’s Prayer
March 10, 2025
Lead Us Not into Temptation
If we live for a while in Temptation Desert, the Lord’s goal is to build our character, loyalty, and ability to serve. He is pulling for us to win, not setting us up to fail.
March 4, 2025
Forgive Us Our Debts
Do we seek God’s forgiveness—both for sins we have willfully committed and for hidden faults that are hard for us to see? And do we extend forgiveness to others, whether they intentionally did something wrong or they sinned without even realizing it?
February 24, 2025
Our Daily Bread
Jesus said to pray, “Give us today our daily bread” (Matthew 6:11), and every part of that sentence has something to teach us.
February 17, 2025
Your Will Be Done
Discipleship requires surrender—ceasing our battle of the wills and voluntarily submitting ourselves to the Lord.
March 18, 2024
The Good Stuff
In the moment, it was hard to see that some "good stuff" was happening . . .
January 11, 2021
Jan 17 | Reverse Rewards
The practice of faith is always public and private. If the practice of faith is only public, then it is hypocritical. If the practice of faith is only private, then we miss the community aspect of it.
January 11, 2021
Jan 17 | Discovery
Study Questions for Groups — In what ways are a person’s motives important to how they practice their faith?
March 24, 2020
E91 Helping Members Live by Faith, Connect with God
East 91st Street Christian Church in Indianapolis is closed until further notice, but it is continuing to serve in both expected and unexpected ways. “At times like these, we have a choice,” associate minister David Faust told theindychannel.com. “Do we live by fear, or do we live by faith? We’re choosing to live by faith.” In addition to livestreaming a Sunday morning worship service, church volunteers offered prayers for individuals in cars during a drive-through Communion kit distribution at the church’s main entrance on Saturday morning. The church has also helped produce the first of several planned devotional videos geared
February 27, 2020
Genuine, Fervent Prayers . . . and the Alternative
S. S. Lappin served as editor of Christian Standard from 1909 to 1917, and he then wrote hundreds of articles for the magazine until his death in 1960. Here are excerpts from an essay he wrote about prayer. _ _ _ Praying and Saying Prayers Bible prayers are brief but they are genuine and fervent. Ours are too long and we “say” them By S. S. LappinMarch 2, 1940; p. 7 . . . When prayer becomes self-conscious it ceases to be a prayer; it is merely saying a prayer. A certain Pharisee could not make the grade with his
March 12, 2017
OUR MINISTRY TO REFUGEES: “My only memory is war”
By Aaron Thomas “In front of us was the Turkish border, and their soldiers were shooting at any refugees they could see. Behind us, we had ISIS,” said “M,” a Syrian refugee describing his flight from Syria and attempt to sneak across the Turkey border. “This is what the media doesn”™t show,” he continued. “The media shows people coming over on boats. The hardest part is getting out of Syria because Turkish soldiers are shooting at anyone trying to cross their border, and ISIS will kill us if we go back. One night, a woman and her baby running next
January 19, 2015
Carpet Splitting
By Brian Jennings As a young man still in Bible college, Chuck Thomas was invited to preach at First Christian Church in Gotebo, Oklahoma. The church was searching for a new preacher. Chuck accepted, and drove to the small town the following Sunday. Chuck noticed the church (both the building and the people) seemed split down the middle. Both sides had their own Communion table, and their own elders, who separately prayed and served their half of the congregation. This strange division bewildered Chuck and his wife, Anita. A friendly family invited them over for Sunday lunch. After eating, Chuck
January 9, 2015
A Healthy Church Helps Make a Healthy Community
The gospel’s purpose is restoration—and churches can reflect that future by confronting local bad news with good news solutions. From serving schools to true mission “with” neighbors, this article urges generosity without an agenda.
January 10, 2012
In Just One Year: Love Your City
Jon Ferguson explores Jeremiah 29 and challenges Christians to love their cities through exile, shalom, and prayer, seeking the peace and prosperity of the communities where God has placed them.
Lesson for Nov. 20, 2011: Praying Sincerely (Matthew 6:1-18)
Jesus' teaching in Matthew 6 calls believers to sincerity in giving, fasting, and prayer, turning attention away from outward appearances and toward humble dependence on God and alignment with his will.
August 16, 2011
Who’s the Hero?
Teresa Welch encourages parents and teachers to move beyond teaching children Bible facts by helping them recognize God's character, worship him, and talk openly about their understanding of God.
August 8, 2010
Safe, to Lost, to Saved?
John Mark Hicks reflects on children, baptism, and the kingdom of God, questioning assumptions about the age of accountability and presenting baptism as a mature act of owned discipleship.
This Is the Church’s Moment
Ethan Magness reflects on David, the ark, and the Obama inauguration to call the church toward humble service and blessing in the public square.
March 15, 2009
FROM MY BOOKSHELF: For Presiders, Preachers, Prayers, and Other Leaders
LeRoy Lawson reviews five Christian books on the Lord’s Supper, the Lord’s Prayer, preaching, hermeneutics, and the ministry needs of smaller churches.
July 22, 2007
10 Things any Church Can Do to Enrich Worship
Ten practical ways to add a fresh spark to Sunday worship—from prayer and tech preparation to Communion, responsive readings, and special emphasis Sundays—so services stay engaging and God honoring.
