Month: November 1996

What we pray for reveals what really matters to us. These words of Jesus show us what mattered to him, and what we should seek when we approach God. First pray that God's name will be honoured. In ancient times … Read more

If we look at Jesus' words in Luke 11, we can learn the who, the what, and the why of prayer. First the who of prayer. Luke tells us that Jesus began by saying "Father". It's a different form of … Read more

Over the years, people have told me that each Sunday the words of the Lord's Prayer strike them in a different way, as a reminder of something that's wrong in their lives, or challenging them to forgive others, to struggle … Read more

Our shared journey through Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress this past week is quickly coming to an end. As I get ready to close, I want to thank you for listening to "the journey" as seen through the eyes of Bunyan's character, … Read more

Christian takes a journey with Jesus as the primary character in Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress. Long ago I invited God in Christ to take this journey through life with me as my personal friend who sticks closer than a brother, and … Read more

On this journey of life, we find it hard going, especially when we presume that we journey alone. We all need is the company of our friends, our family, and the faithful, all those willing to make the journey with … Read more

Christian's journey in Pilgrim's Progress takes him places he never intended to go – like through the Slough of Despond or through Vanity Fair, or down a number of dead-ends that lead nowhere and slow down the journey or end … Read more

Christian in Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress is on a journey, a journey of faith in the promises of God – a journey that takes us, along with Christian, from where we are now to where God wants us to be. We … Read more

The old saying is that every journey begins with a single step. We are joining the journey of Christian in Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress. What better place to start than at the beginning. For Christian this beginning results from an encounter … Read more

Come with me back to the days of John Bunyan, and join the journey recounted in Pilgrim's Progress, and especially the journey of the one called CHRISTIAN. Bunyan wants every one of us to identify with this primary character, Christian. … Read more