Looking for progress

November 7, 2012 | 7 comments

What evidence of progress do you look for when you pray to God for help? Do you first look for physical evidence, like more money in the bank, a stronger knee, a boss who commends your performance? Or do you

Cast a ballot for unity

November 6, 2012 | 13 comments

The United States has a presidential election today. The populace has been barraged by campaign ads, political news reports, myriad opinions from every point of view, and polls predicting a certain outcome one day, and an opposite outcome the next. Now it’s

Weathering storms

November 5, 2012 | 13 comments

In the United States, Hurricane Sandy mesmerized national attention last week after it severely hit regions of New Jersey and New York City. Images of flooded communities, washed-away houses, sand-filled streets, torched homes and flooded subways saturated the airwaves. Tens of millions

Purpose of prayer

November 2, 2012 | 3 comments

Experience proves that some types of prayer are a whole lot more effective than other types of prayer. For instance, pleading, begging or bargaining with God brings meager results. Jesus said that our Father knows what we need before we

Dominion over buffet lines

November 1, 2012 | 4 comments

A gentleman striving to not eat too much when he ate out at restaurants serving food buffet style, prayed for freedom from the temptation to take several plates of food for one meal. After accepting an invitation to eat at