Pray to Please God Not Yourself

Pray to Please God Not Yourself

When we pray, it is important to structure our prayer to please God.  Part of pleasing God in our prayer is to pray for the right reasons.  The only purpose of prayer is to talk to God.  If you are praying to lift yourself up on a pedestal, then your prayers are...
Jesus Hangs out In the Deep End of Life

Jesus Hangs out In the Deep End of Life

Have you ever thought about how Christianity has a shallow end and a deep end?  Just like a swimming pool where you can get your feet wet or you can jump on in.  I was thinking the other day about how our spiritual walk is like our experience in a swimming pool.  Once...
Atheist Led Invocation at the Iowa House

Atheist Led Invocation at the Iowa House

So I was reading the news this morning like I always do and I came across a story on KCRG about an atheist-led invocation at the Iowa House. Apparently, this is the first time that an atheist will lead the invocation there. I am assuming that most of you that are...