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Back to SearchThe Adventure of Prayer: The Elements of Prayer
Prayer is a means of grace. We find the favour and blessings of God not simply in the answers to our prayer, but in our praying. Today, Dr. John offe…
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The Adventure of Prayer: Prayer & the Will of God
If prayer is a communication of heart, then the question of "will" becomes important. We want something when we pray; but we pray to our Father of in…
2 years, 7 months ago
The Adventure of Prayer: The Nature of Christian Praying
When you pray, who are you talking to? The obvious answer is God of course! But there is a theological framework at play in our prayers. Dr. John tea…
2 years, 7 months ago
The Adventure of Prayer: How Is Prayer Possible?
A well-known commercial for cell phones repeats the line, "Can you hear me now?" It is also echoed by believers when they address the throne of God. …
2 years, 7 months ago
The Adventure of Prayer: Prayer
Prayer is simple enough for a child to learn, yet so profound that it holds mystery for the mature. Today Dr. John begins to teach on the nature of p…
2 years, 7 months ago
A Firm Grip on the Gospel: Building a Life on Jesus
Every life is built. The entrepreneur with all their ambition is building their life. So too the lazy individual who lets the days slip by, is buildi…
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A Firm Grip on the Gospel: Showing Mercy
Our society is quick to judge. We immediately label someone or some situation with a tag that sticks. Jesus commands us not to judge. We can't see pe…
2 years, 7 months ago
A Firm Grip on the Gospel: Loving Your Enemies
It is evident that loving our enemies is not the way of this world, nor the immediate default of those who follow Jesus. Still, that is what Jesus co…
2 years, 7 months ago
A Firm Grip on the Gospel: The Blessings and the Woes
Jesus begins this sermon with pronouncements of blessings and their corresponding woes. He offers these not as commands, but observations. Listen as …
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A Firm Grip on the Gospel: The Sermon on the Plain
Good things are worth repeating - a good joke, a family tradition, or a favourite movie. There is something to gain in the repetition, even though it…
2 years, 7 months ago