Q&A: What does it mean to pray, “Hallowed be your name”?
What are we asking for in the Lord’s Prayer when we pray, “Hallowed be your name”? Praying that God’s name be kept holy feels like asking that water be wet.…
Q&A: Does the doxology belong in the Lord’s Prayer?
A Roman Catholic friend told me that the doxology does not belong in the Lord’s Prayer because it was added later. Is that true? “For the kingdom, the power, and…
Q&A: When we pray, “Your kingdom come,” what are we praying for?
When we pray, "Your kingdom come," what are we praying for? The word kingdom is short for “king’s dominion.” What does Jesus have dominion over? Everything! However, when we pray,…
Powered by the Holy Spirit
When our faith seems to grow weak, we need the work of the Holy Spirit. Last summer, my five-year-old learned to ride a two-wheeled bike on his own. He was…
Deliver us from evil
“In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world” (John 16:33). The question my wife’s grandfather asked me was completely sincere and has been asked or at…