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Tony Kummer has linked to an interesting video on his blog where three unbelievers are interviewed about “being lost,” prayer, and their thoughts on born-again Christians.

How can we come to a better understanding of God’s kingdom? One of the best ways is by learning how to pray, “Your kingdom come.” These three simple words from the Lord’s Prayer explain the plan, the purpose, and the progress of God’s kingdom.
This petition first helps us understand God’s plan for ushering in his [...]

Do you ever feel reluctant to pray “whatever it takes” prayers for fear that God might actually answer them?  The fear is misplaced. The real danger lies in settling for less.
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Jacob did never enjoy so much the presence of God as when he had left the company of men. Oh! the sweet communion that Jacob had with God when he withdrew from his family, and was all alone with his God by the ford Jabbok! Certainly Jacob was never less alone than at this time, [...]

Between Two Worlds: Should We Really Call It a “Quiet” Time?:
I’ve known many people whose relationship with God was significantly transformed as they started to speak up with their Father. Previously, “prayer” fizzled out in the internal buzz of self-talk and distractions, worries and responsibilities. Previously, what they thought of as prayer involved certain religious [...]

Breaking news from the Baptist Press…
R. Albert Mohler Jr., president of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, has undergone successful surgery for the removal of a pre-cancerous tumor from his colon.
The surgery was performed in Louisville, Ky., on March 20. Results of pathological testing on the tumor are not yet available, but doctors expect Mohler, 48, to [...]

Some good stuff in the blogosphere lately…

Dan Phillips answers, What if someone claims an angelic visitation [today]?
David Kotter at CBMW responds to Luke Timothy Johnson on homosexuality and the church
Paul Lamey tackles the tough subject of applying Old Testament law (and principles) today
John Piper posts an amazing poem from his son, Karsten (do yourself a [...]

Former New York City mayor Ed Koch, the day before the 2008 Iowa Caucus: “I’ll confess now that I will be silently praying to God that Hillary wins tomorrow and thereafter, even though I know it is foolish to think the Almighty - in whom I believe - intervenes in elections. Ridiculous, but who knows?” [...]