When Jesus stated in Luke 19:46 that “my House will be a House of Prayer”, I have found myself asking how Jesus would describe His Houses or churches today. Would He label the majority of our churches as “Houses of Prayer”, “Houses of Praise”, “Houses of Biblical Teaching”? I wonder what a House of Prayer […]
How many times as kids did we receive a gift, only to be prompted by our parents’ with, “What do you say?”, which was our cue to say, “Thank you!” My parents coaching became more sophisticated when I was a teenager, especially at Christmas. We were not allowed to open gifts until a notepad and pen were […]
I am still regaining my footing after reading 90 Minutes in Heaven by Don Piper. For those of you who have read my initial reflection on this book, you’ll recall that the word “praise” or the phrase “praise God” became speed bumps in my reading. I am regularly slowed down during my Bible readings when […]