People will tell you that the way to talk to God is through a structured prayer. “Our Father, who art in heaven…” And that isn’t completely wrong. It’s just mostly wrong. Here is the first thing to let go of: prayer does not need structure. It does not need to be formal. It does not…
“For God is not a God of confusion but of peace.” — 1 Corinthians 14:33 The gift of tongues is one of the most contested subjects in contemporary Christianity. In charismatic and Pentecostal traditions it is celebrated as evidence of the Spirit’s presence. In cessationist traditions it is viewed as a gift that ended with…
“We all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another.” — 2 Corinthians 3:18 One of the most common sources of discouragement in the Christian life is the gap between what new believers are told to expect and what they…