What Is Prayer?

Have you ever thought about what prayer really is? How would you define it? What makes it so important to you? If you look up prayer in a dictionary it says - “A solemn request for help or expression of thanks addressed to God or an object of worship.” This is obviously inaccurate, for we … Continue reading What Is Prayer?

Christ the Rock

Acts 4:11 “This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner.” Often when we think of Christ as a rock we think of him being our cornerstone. That foundation which the church is built upon and will rest on forever. The foundation which when … Continue reading Christ the Rock

Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life

Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life, Donald S. Whitney, Carol Stream, IL:  NAVPRESS, 2014.  Paperback, 304 pp. The theme for this book on spiritual discipline is scriptural: “Exercise [or discipline] thyself…unto godliness” (I Timothy 4:7). But when we hear of a book with a title such as this, the temptation might be to dismiss the … Continue reading Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life