Living the Lord's Prayer
15 articles drawn from the book. One prayer, five steps, and a clear next step for walking with Jesus.
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August 27, 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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August 5, 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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July 10, 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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June 18, 2026
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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May 23, 2026
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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May 1, 2026
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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April 5, 2026
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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March 14, 2026
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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February 16, 2026
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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January 25, 2026
"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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December 30, 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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December 8, 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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November 12, 2025
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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October 21, 2025
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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September 29, 2025
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.