It shouldn’t be this way right? Why are those who have what someone else so desperately needs so bothered by a small personal cost like inconvenience? In fact, aren’t they missing a great opportunity?

When my husband and I were laying down seed on our lawn to patch some grass, we were mindful to protect our efforts from birds looking for an all-you-can eat buffet. But there is another seed stealer as Christians we all should be on high alert for, and that is against our enemy who constantly tries to steal the very precious words of God from within our hearts.

“Hey, does God ask us to help our enemies when they need help or to just be nice to them?” This was the text message I received one afternoon from one of my children. Their question revealed how their workday was going.

Have you ever denied knowing someone? Can you imagine pretending not to know a family member or close friend? And if you did, can you imagine being forgiven by that same person?

There is an old saying that in a foxhole, there is no such thing as an atheist. The idea behind it implies that when people are facing a life or death situation, even those strongly opposed to the existence of God cry out for Divine help in their hopeful desperation. This raises a question: does prayer actually change anything? 

Have you ever wondered whether prayer actually matters? I think we have all wondered that before. In order to understand why prayer matters, it’s important to understand the basics. Call this Prayer 101.