Someone needs this prayer from Scotty Smith tomorrow. A Prayer for Stewarding Our Anger Well “In your anger do not sin”: Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry, and do not give the devil a foothold. Eph. 4:26-27 Do not be quickly provoked in your spirit, for anger resides in the lap of …

Continue reading

From Mockingbird blog, a quote that’s not quite as topical in Australia, but which is still relevant: During his pre-Super Bowl interview with Shannon Sharpe, in which Sharpe raised the question of Ray Lewis’ alleged involvement in a 2000 double murder, Lewis made the following, completely untrue, totally unbiblical statement: “If (the family of the …

Continue reading

Prayer in unhealthy churches is reactive rather than proactive. A problem develops, and then the church members pray. A marriage struggles, and then they pray. A young person wanders, and then the church prays. Prayer in an unhealthy congregation is often a response of desperation rather than a marker of the DNA of the church. …

Continue reading