What does it mean to pray "your kingdom come"?  Brad Young, in his book on the Lord's Prayer, states: Probably no other aspect of Jesus teaching has been so greatly misunderstood as the kingdom of heaven. Certainly, no other theme...

Imagine your job included union membership, which not only entailed paying dues, but also mandatory attendance at union meetings.  Not only did you discuss and vote on issues, but you were called to worship the "god" of the union.  An...

Scripture: Philippians 1:1-2. 

Compromise. Jesus — specifically the Jesus who in John’s vision wielded a sharp, double-edged sword — saw compromise as a growing threat for the church in Pergamum. Not that the city of Pergamum was subtle. Jesus calls it “Satan’s throne” for a...

Jesus, as we heard last week, teaches us is to pray to “Our Father,” a reminder of our intimate relationship with God, as well as his promise to care for us as children. Now we turn to a promise of our own: “hallowed be your name” Do we need to...