Tag: prayer

seeing Jesus Christ Son of the living God

seeing Jesus

Can You See? This past week my wife and I were blessed beyond measure to travel to the Holy Land with Passion to see where Jesus lived, loved, died &…



unity united church

We are united.

Are we known more for what divides us or what unites us? Jesus prayed for one thing for us before he went to the cross & died, that we would…



belong to God

The lives of those that belong to God matter to God.

The lives of those that belong to God matter to God. Part of what we do in prayer is turn to God with life’s most difficult questions.  And our goal…



tips to pray

12 Tips to Deepen Your Prayer Life

#JUSTASK At Riverside where I am so blessed to preach we have been talking about prayer & wrestling with some pretty deep questions.  Questions like, Where are you God?  If…



how long, o lord

Questions: How Long, O Lord? Psalm 13

Have you ever had a “How long, O Lord?” moment or season in life? My daughter Emma, she’s our 3rd child, keeps us laughing.  She’s 6 years old now &…



if you kept a record of sin

Questions: If you, O Lord, kept a record of sin, who could stand? Psalm 51

If you, O Lord, kept a record of sin, who could stand? That’s the question that is asked in Psalm 130.3.  And maybe one of the greatest psalms dealing with…



where are you God?

Questions: Where are you God? Psalm 42

Have you ever asked the question, “Where are you God?” Michael Hyatt, a successful business man & entrepreneur says, “That quite time you spend in the morning, reading God’s Word and…



prayer country church

A Prayer for our Country & the Church

Abba Father, Sovereign Lord, I pray today for my friends who have served in the military, law enforcement or as first responders.  For those who are democrat, republican, independent or of…



approach God in prayer

Before you approach the heart of God in prayer…

Have you ever thought about how you approach God when you pray? Some of you know my son Will loves to play baseball. This summer one of his coaches pulled…



always pray & never give up

Always Pray and Never Give Up

Sometimes it’s good to be reminded that we need to always pray & never give up. When you were a kid, did you ever play the game MERCY? You know,…