Living the Lord's Prayer
21 articles drawn from the book. One prayer, five steps, and a clear next step for walking with Jesus.
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November 10, 2026
Asking Real Questions: The Second Question Is Where the Conversation Is
How to ask good questions when you disciple someone: open versus closed questions, the second and third question, sitting in silence, and not rushing to fix.
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November 3, 2026
The Awkward Ask: How to Start a Mentoring Relationship
What to actually say when you ask someone to let you disciple them, how long to commit, and what to do when they say no. A four-part script you can use.
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October 27, 2026
Spotting the Timothy: How to Choose Someone to Disciple
Jesus taught thousands and discipled twelve. How to choose someone to disciple, why to go deep with a few, and how to notice the person nobody has noticed.
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October 10, 2026
Who Are Your Three? Paul, Barnabas, and Timothy
Every disciple needs someone ahead, someone alongside, and someone behind. A simple way to find the empty slot in your spiritual life and start filling it.
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September 17, 2026
The Best Return on Investment Is a Person
Everything we build depreciates. People compound. Why investing in one person is the fullest mark of maturity, and why feeling unqualified is no reason to wait.
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September 6, 2026
Who Gets the Credit? Putting God Back Where He Belongs
In 1 Corinthians 3, Paul says he and Apollos are only servants and God gives the growth. Why putting people where God belongs breaks churches, and what to do instead.
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April 4, 2026
You Don't Need a Title to Disciple Someone
How to disciple someone without being a pastor: the bar is intention, not size. Coffee, an open Bible, prayer by name, and honest questions.
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February 27, 2026
Church Membership: Privileges or Partnership?
Why become a church member when you can just attend? Biblical membership isn't about perks. It's a partnership that lets love bear weight.
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January 17, 2026
Should I Leave My Church? Three Questions to Ask First
Asking "should I leave my church?" Before you go, sit with three honest questions that have kept many church families from breaking apart too soon.
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December 11, 2025
Forgiveness Is Not the Same as Trust
Forgiveness vs reconciliation vs trust: why forgiving someone takes only you, while repairing the relationship takes two people, time, and truth.
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October 31, 2025
Serving With People, Not at Them: How Churches Should Serve the Poor
How churches should serve the poor starts with posture. Why charity from above does harm, and what serving with people looks like instead.
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September 25, 2025
From Glory to Groceries: What "Daily Bread" Really Means
What's the daily bread meaning in the Lord's Prayer? It's a prayer about groceries, dependence, and your neighbor's empty table.
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August 13, 2025
Nervous About Your First Small Group? Here's What Actually Happens
Wondering what happens at a church small group? A plain walk-through of a normal night, what you will and won't be asked to do, and how to get started.
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July 11, 2025
Why Join a Small Group? Because Circles Beat Rows
Why join a small group when you already go to church on Sunday? Because rows can form an audience, but only circles form a family.
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May 29, 2025
The Lord's Prayer Is a Path, Not a Staircase
The Lord's Prayer meaning, line by line: five requests, five places people meet God, and why growth looks more like a tree than a staircase.
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April 22, 2025
"Your Will Be Done" Is a Resignation Letter
What does "thy will be done" mean? It's not passive acceptance. It's resigning from the throne of your own life, and it gets easier in company.
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March 12, 2025
Why We Don't Livestream Communion
You can watch half of our Sunday service online. The other half only exists in person. Here's why go to church in person when you could stream it.
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February 4, 2025
Enjoying Gifts Without Making Them Gods
Idolatry in everyday life rarely looks like a statue. It looks like a good thing carrying too much weight. How to tell the difference, and what to do.
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December 23, 2024
What Does "Hallowed Be Your Name" Mean?
Hallowed be thy name, meaning in plain English: what "hallowed" means, why God's name matters, and how this four-word line reorders a life.
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November 19, 2024
The Gospel Explained with a Trip to the Mechanic
The gospel explained simply, in three stops you already know from any repair shop: the diagnostic, the bill, and the receipt.
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October 14, 2024
What Does "Our Father" Mean If Your Dad Hurt You?
If "father" is a painful word for you, the first line of the Lord's Prayer can feel like a wall. Here is how God as Father speaks to a father wound.
Living the Lord's Prayer
One prayer, five steps, and a clear next step for walking with Jesus.
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