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Why Africa needs God – An Atheist’s Perspective

A great article I got from Jonathan McIntosh (@JonMcIntosh), Campus Pastor for The Journey’s Hanley Road Campus, written by an atheist who, reluctantly, sees that Africa needs Christians/God. Amazing words from someone who’s core mindset balks at the existance of God. Now a confirmed atheist, I’ve become convinced of the enormous contribution that Christian evangelism […]

Devotion – Exodus 28

This would make some Halloween or costume party outfit.  God told Moses to have gifted men create a set of clothing for Aaron, the High Priest.  It was to be an elaborate, and to us, bizarre set of clothing, that the High Priest would wear as he entered in the Holy Place of God.  Imagine […]

Quote from John Calvin on prayer

I mentioned I would post this quote on Sunday.  This is by John Calvin on the issue of prayer. “Believers do not pray with the view of informing God about things unknown to Him, or of exciting him to do his duty, or of urging him as though he were reluctant.  On the contrary, they […]

Biblical Promises of Answered Prayer

Intercession and petition are part of our prayer lives.  God does encourage us to interact with him by taking our requests.  In Philippians, Paul says, “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.  And the peac eof God, which surpasses […]

Biblical Reasons God does not answer some prayers

The Bible promises that God answers the prayers of his people.  But there are occasions in the Scriptures where God does not answer, and in some texts, does not even hear our prayers.  This does not mean that God needs a hearing aid, rather that prayer is first and foremost a relational activity between God […]