Thus, while the words of the Our Father are precious, it is also important to look at the underlying structure implicit in the prayer. There are five basic disciplines taught in the Our Father, and ...
so that others may see them. Amen, I say to you, they have received their reward. But when you pray, go to your inner room, close the door, and pray to your Father in secret. And your Father who sees ...
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... In Christianity, the “Our Father” prayer in traces hits roots back to Jesus’ preaching and practice, according to virtually all scholars. Catholics say this ...
“This, then, is how you should pray: ‘Our Father in heaven,’” — Matthew 6:9 I don’t know if your relationship with your father was anything like mine. Father’s these days come in all shapes and sizes ...
In our lives as Christians, as we seek to live a life of prayer, we are encouraged and aided by the example and witness of the Lord Jesus himself. He shows us how to live as the children of God. He ...
“Jesus Teaches the People by the Sea” by James Tissot. (Credit: Wikicommons/Public domain.) Listen At the heart of Christian discipleship is the call to prayer. As followers of the Lord Jesus, we are ...
When Jesus begins the prayer that has come to be called the Lord’s Prayer with the words “Our Father” (Matt. 6:9), who is included in his “our”? In the history of the prayer’s interpretation, “our” ...
Jesus has transformed the human experience of prayer, Pope Francis said at the general audience Wednesday. Speaking via livestream due to the coronavirus crisis, the pope said May 13 that thanks to ...
Who in the world is Rosalind Rinker?” I admit to asking when I read Christianity Today‘s list of the most influential books in 50 years of evangelicalism. CT managing editor Mark Galli defended the ...