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The Sermon on the Mount Prayer

Enable me to show favor to the poor in spirit who have no one but you in their corner, the mournful so weary of the  wrong in the world, the meek and the missing out, and those who are hungering and thirsting for the world to be made right. Empower me to show mercy, to practice a faith that [...]

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How Ministers Answer “How are you?”

The Pepperdine Bible Lectures are a time when I reconnect with fellow ministers from around the country, many of whom I haven’t seen in months or years. Here’s what I heard most frequently yesterday at the PBL when asking my fellow-ministers, “How are you?” “I’m o.k…”  (Not, “I’m OK!”) “I’m hanging in there.” “I’m making [...]

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