a) Like a man in prison ever desires to be delivered, whether he be eating or drinking or sleeping, and like someone who is sick desires always to be whole, so every true Christian prays continually — yea, even when he seems not to pray. For prayer consists not in much babbling (Matthew 6:7), but… Continue reading What does ‘pray continually’ really mean?
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Jesus on Violence
Many are puzzled by Jesus' different approaches to the subject of violence. 'turn the other cheek' 'the meek shall inherit the earth' whipping the bankers and merchants out of the Temple telling the apostles to get swords for themselves before going into the Garden of Gethsemane rebuking Peter for slicing off the ear of a… Continue reading Jesus on Violence
