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Falling asleep during prayer and the surprising act that brings glory to God – John 17:1-5, Part 1

On family vacation, we were having a prayer time where one person would share a prayer request, and then another person would pray for them.  It was getting late into the evening, and I was sitting next to my wife, Michelle, on a sofa.  Someone shared a prayer request, and Michelle volunteered to be theContinue reading “Falling asleep during prayer and the surprising act that brings glory to God – John 17:1-5, Part 1”

Mercy for those who doubt – Jude 17-25, Part 5

“Be merciful to those who doubt.”  Interesting phrase, isn’t it?  So often we conceive of doubt as a negative thing to be avoided, and the result can be that people who doubt are considered to be sinful or strange.  But is doubt wrong? As we conclude our two-week study through the letter of Jude, weContinue reading “Mercy for those who doubt – Jude 17-25, Part 5”