The Lord’s Prayer

I’m not the first person and I certainly won’t be the last to point out that the Lord’s Prayer is largely in the first-person plural. “Our Father… give us this day our daily bread… forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us… lead us not into...

Christmas in July

“Christmas in July (or as some call it, Half Christmas) has become such a cultural staple each year that you may not have even thought about who first dreamed up such a cheery, potentially cheesy, midsummer celebration. Well, as it turns out, per Country...

Martha and Mary

Many interpretations of the Martha and Mary reflection fall into a binary trap – either you’re a “Martha” or a “Mary.” This is a reductive approach. Scripture doesn’t advocate for one specific style of discipleship but instead emphasizes the need for...

When God Wants a Man—Part Two (Anonymous)

When God wants to name a man and fame a man and tame a man… When God wants to shame a man to do His Heavenly best; When He tries the highest test that His reckoning may bring… When He wants a [god] or king; how He reins him and restrains him So his body...

When God Wants a Man—Part One (Anonymous)

When God wants to drill a man and thrill a man and skill a man… When God wants to mold a man to play the noblest part; When He yearns with all His heart to create so great and bold a man… That all the world shall praise—watch His methods; watch His ways!...