In prayer, the natural counterpart of giving thanks is to make requests. Together, thanking and requesting help us live out the uniquely Christian combination of persevering with joy.
As we ended the first chapter of Ruth, there was a ray of hope for the two widows. Maybe they would not starve to...
In Jonah 1, we meet the Israelite prophet who preferred to flee rather than obey the Lord’s call to do something new, surprising, and...
As the second Adam and the faithful Israel, Jesus resisted temptation and so can help us when we are tempted.