We tend to think of prayer as petition — presenting our needs, asking for help, waiting for an answer. Yet when we look carefully at the prayer Jesus himself taught his disciples, we discover it is far more than a list of requests. The Lord’s Prayer is a proclamation — a confession of faith that… Continue reading Praying as Proclamation: What the Lord’s Prayer Teaches Us About Prayer
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A Flame from a Small Room: The Oxford Holy Club and Our Time
— Historical Impact and Contemporary Message — In the winter of 1729, three or four young men quietly gathered in a small study at Lincoln College, Oxford. There was no sign above the door, no patron, no manifesto. They simply read Scripture, prayed together, and examined one another’s faith. Oxford at the time was less… Continue reading A Flame from a Small Room: The Oxford Holy Club and Our Time