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Modern Christian prayers can easily slide into the trap of becoming all about me and my needs, rather than about God, or about the community in which He has placed us. In sharp contrast, Hebraic prayer focuses on the corporate over the individual.

By studying the text and a traditional Hebraic understanding of prayer, we can gain insights into how the disciples prayed and perhaps how we, too, can be more effective in prayer.

Jerry Newcombe’s recent critique, of society downplaying dads, landed some good points. The American author attributed fatherlessness to a decades-long downward shift in attitudes towards men. Newcombe’s first grievance was directed at the Anglican Church. He blasted leaders for further demonising the use of “Father” [...]

Forgetting and forsaking God has serious repercussions. Western history is in large part the story of God and His people at work. Yet most Westerners today deliberately seek to shove God, Jesus, Scripture and Christianity out of their minds and lives. The West is doing [...]

Intention The Lord’s Prayer contains powerful principles to create God’s heavenly designs Scripture "This, then, is how you should pray: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Your name, Your kingdom come, Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us today [...]

There is a popular image of heaven as a place of celestial bliss -- with clouds, angels, harps and chubby babies. But that’s not how the Bible depicts heaven at all. In Scripture, heaven is actually described as a new earth. Revelation in particular paints [...]

[click here to listen] In this 37 Days of Holiness time of prayer and fasting, let us lift up the name of the Lord and bless His Holy Name. “Bless the Lord, O my soul; And all that is within me, bless His holy [...]

Prayers: Matt. 6:9 “This, then, is how you should pray: ‘Our Father in Heaven, Hallowed be Your name, Your Kingdom Come Your Will be Done On earth as it is in Heaven. Give us today our daily bread And forgive us our debts, As we [...]

Prayers: Matt. 6:9 “This, then, is how you should pray: “ ‘Our Father in Heaven, Hallowed be Your name, Your Kingdom Come, Your Will be Done, On earth as it is in Heaven. Give us today our daily bread, And forgive us our debts, as [...]

Prayers: Matt. 6:9 “This, then, is how you should pray: “ ‘Our Father in Heaven, Hallowed be Your name, Your Kingdom Come, Your Will be Done, On earth as it is in Heaven. Give us today our daily bread, And lead us not into temptation…” [...]

Prayers: Matt. 6:9 “This, then, is how you should pray: ‘Our Father in Heaven, Hallowed be Your name, Your Kingdom Come Your Will be Done, On earth as it is in Heaven. Give us today our daily bread And forgive us our debts As we [...]

Prayers: Matt. 6:9 “This, then, is how you should pray: ‘Our Father in heaven, Hallowed be Your name, Your Kingdom Come, Your Will be Done, On earth as it is in Heaven. Give us today our daily bread And forgive us our debts…’ What debts [...]

Prayers: Matt. 6:9 “This, then, is how you should pray: “ ‘Our Father in Heaven, Hallowed be Your name, Your Kingdom Come, Your Will be Done, On earth as it is in Heaven. Give us today our daily bread…” This is a beautiful and necessary [...]

Prayers: Matt. 6:9 “This, then, is how you should pray: “ ‘Our Father in Heaven, Hallowed be Your name, Your Kingdom Come, Your Will be Done, On earth as it is in Heaven… Heaven is the place where God’s will is perfectly fulfilled. It is [...]

Prayers: Matt. 6:9 “This, then, is how you should pray: “ ‘Our Father in heaven, Hallowed be Your name, Your Kingdom Come Your Will be done…” It takes humility and real faith to pray this part of the Lord’s Prayer. Why? Because usually we are [...]

Prayers: Matt. 6:9 “This, then, is how you should pray: ‘Our Father in Heaven, Hallowed be Your Name... Your Kingdom Come.'" When we pray for this, we are praying for two things. Firstly, we are praying for the end – not an end that the [...]

Prayers: Matt. 6:9 “This, then, is how you should pray: “ ‘Our Father in Heaven, Hallowed be Your name… When we pray, we are asking for God’s name to be glorified – not ours. Hallowed means ‘make holy’ or treat as holy. We live in [...]

Prayers: How can we pray? There are hundreds of books written about prayer – how can we pray in this crisis that we face? Let’s do what the disciples did and ask Jesus. His answer? Matt. 6:9 “This, then, is how you should pray: “ [...]