If You Need, Ask (James 5:15) (A4A 5)
First published 24 January 2011 This is the fifth article in a series thinking through Bible passages that appear to promise that God will give us anything and everything that we ask for in prayer. It started, while I was having treatment for cancer, with tripping over a bold statement in my daily reading: “The…
Ask, Seek and Knock (Matthew 7:7-11)… and Receive Anything We Ask For? (A4A 3)
We’re embarking, God willing, on a study of passages in the Bible – specifically the New Testament – that appear to promise that God will grant all our prayer requests. I will resist the temptation to recap again! The previous two introductory articles are still on the blog, and you should start with them if…
For the Encouragement of Faithful Doubters
First published 7 April 2010 Some people seem to have rock solid faith. They talk about God, Jesus, and the world, as if they see things with absolute clarity and as if nothing is going to shake them. This can be disturbing for people for whom things are not so clear. They feel like they…
Faith in Hardships is the Same as Saving Faith
First published 25 March 2010 I was brought up in a Christian home, going to church every week. I am very thankful to God for that upbringing. But there came a time, when I was twelve years old, when I consciously committed myself to the Christian faith. That’s, I guess, the time I go back…
Should the Prognosis Affect Me?
First published 3 March 2010 This post is now incorporated with 22 other similar ‘reflections’ in my book, Facing Cancer with Faith. I was arguing in the last two posts that statistics should not make us despondent or complacent, because our God is above the statistics and has, in any case, assured His people a…