Prayer
What Jesus taught about prayer, and what Scripture shows about asking, interceding, and waiting.
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When Heaven Is Quiet

Not a refusal. Not an answer. Nothing at all. The Bible does not pretend the silence away, and it does not leave you without anything to do in it. The final post of Teach Us to Pray. Continue reading
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The Prayers God Said No To

Paul asked three times and was refused. Moses was told to stop bringing it up. And in a garden, the Son asked His Father for one thing and did not get it. Part seven of Teach Us to Pray. Continue reading
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The Prayers That Got Angry

Jeremiah accused God of seducing him. Psalm 88 ends in the dark with no resolution. God kept every one of these in the book, and we quietly stopped reading them out loud. Part six of Teach Us to Pray. Continue reading
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Ask, and Keep Asking

Jesus told two stories that make God sound like an obstacle. A neighbor who will not get up and a judge who does not care. Read them right and they are the strongest case for persistence in Scripture. Part five of Teach Us to Pray. Continue reading
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Standing in the Gap

Abraham argued God down from fifty to ten. Moses offered to be blotted out instead of the nation. Intercession in Scripture is nothing like the list we read on Wednesday night. Part four of Teach Us to Pray. Continue reading
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Abba, and Why You Are Allowed to Speak

Most prayer lives die over a question nobody says out loud. Am I actually welcome here? One Aramaic word settles it, and it is not the word you were told it was. Part three of Teach Us to Pray. Continue reading
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In This Manner, Therefore, Pray

Jesus tore down two models of prayer before He built one. And when He gave the model, He did not say pray these words. He said pray this way. Part two of Teach Us to Pray. Continue reading
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They Only Asked Him for One Thing

They watched Him feed five thousand, still a storm, and raise the dead, and never once asked how. They asked one thing. Teach us to pray. Part one of Teach Us to Pray. Continue reading
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Ask, and It Shall Be Given

Developing a Healthy, Biblical Understanding of Petitionary Prayer Most Christians live somewhere between two ditches when it comes to asking God for things. In the first ditch, you’ll find the timid under-askers — believers who love God deeply but have quietly decided that bringing their personal requests to Him feels presumptuous. They’ll pray worship. They’ll… Continue reading
The Believer’s Creed
I believe in the eternal God—
Father, Son, and Holy Spirit—
One in essence, infinite in glory,
the Maker of heaven and earth,
whose wisdom shaped all things seen and unseen.
I believe in Jesus Christ,
the only begotten Son of God,
conceived by the Holy Spirit,
born of the Virgin Mary,
holy and humble, yet Lord of all.
He suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died, and was buried;
He descended into the depths of hell,
and on the third day He rose victorious.
He ascended into heaven,
and now reigns at the right hand of the Father,
from where He will come again
to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the breath and power of God within us,
who gives life, convicts hearts, and sustains faith.
Through the Spirit, the Church is made holy,
a communion of saints across all generations.
I believe in the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and life everlasting in the presence of God.
I believe in the sacred mystery of the Trinity—
not three gods, but one holy unity:
Father, Son, and Spirit—eternal, unchanging, divine.
I believe in the sacred story revealed in Scripture:
that from the beginning, light has warred against darkness,
and though the enemy rose in pride,
God’s promise prevailed through the Seed—
Christ Jesus, born of a woman,
who triumphed through His cross and empty tomb.
I believe salvation is a gift of grace—
received by faith, sealed by repentance,
and made real through the transforming love of God.
I believe the Bible is the inspired Word of God,
a lamp for our path and truth for every soul.
I believe in the call of baptism—
a burial of the old, a rising to new life in Christ.
I believe the Holy Spirit empowers believers
with gifts of healing, wisdom, and tongues,
that we may glorify God and serve the world in love.
I believe in divine healing,
for the power that raised Christ from the grave
still moves with mercy among His people.
The Believer’s Charge
We believe that we are called and anointed—
not as spectators, but as servants of the living God.
We are His witnesses in all the earth,
ambassadors of reconciliation and bearers of His light.
We believe that Christ has commissioned us
to go into the world and proclaim His gospel,
to speak truth to the lost and hope to the broken,
to open blind eyes and set captives free.
In His name we move without fear,
for the Spirit goes before us with power and signs.
We believe the promise of our Lord:
that these signs will follow those who believe—
we shall cast out demons in His name,
speak with new tongues of heavenly fire,
lay hands upon the sick and see them restored,
tread upon the works of the enemy,
and walk in the authority of the risen Christ.
We believe that the Spirit within us
confirms the Word with power and grace—
that we are vessels of His love,
agents of His mercy,
and temples of His presence.
We choose to live as those sent by God,
our hearts aflame with His gospel,
our hands ready to serve,
our voices lifted in praise,
our lives poured out for His glory.
The Blessed Hope
I believe in the glorious return of Jesus Christ,
who will restore all things
and reign in righteousness and peace.
And I believe in eternal life—
the home prepared for the redeemed,
and the solemn truth of judgment for the unrepentant.
This is our faith, our confession, our calling, and our hope.
To God be the glory—forever and ever.
Amen.