I feel sorry for Thomas, the disciple of Jesus, who is labeled “doubting Thomas.” He is known—all this years later—for his disbelief that Jesus had risen from the
The Prayer That Means We’re Never Abandoned
On Good Friday two thousand years ago, the criminal asked—prayed—for Jesus to “remember” him before he went to sheol, the land of forgetfulness. And Jesus replied with an affirmative yes! “Today you
Why Our Prayers Can Begin “Remember Me…”
I have to wonder about the words—well, they are more like a prayer—of the criminal on the cross next to Jesus. “Jesus, remember me when you come into
Praise God Who Fills Us with Hope
One summer in my early twenties and in between jobs, I worked as a sailing instructor at a center that gave inner-city children from London an opportunity to
God’s selfless nature
Even though I grew up on a farm, I do not have much experience with farm animals. I know more about wheat, barley, sugar beet than I do
A Prayer to Step into God’s Transforming Power
Sometimes we’d rather stay with what we know best and where we feel safest instead of stepping out into the unknown and experiencing God’s transforming power at work
A Prayer to Break Down Spiritual Barriers
Sometimes we may find it hard to pray. It can feel like a barrier, a brick wall, exists between us and God. Yet, on my trip to Israel,
A Prayer to Be Ourselves When We Worship
Sometimes, we can be unsure if the way we worship God is good enough or the right way. A visit to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, nestled
A Prayer to be Thankful for Life
I walked a pathway where Jesus is thought to have walked, and it made me thankful for the path to life he gives. The orange glow of street
How Jesus modeled prayer for us
Jesus needed to pray, to spend time with his Father. Jesus modeled prayer for us. He gave us an example to follow. I went to Galilee, where Jesus