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The Practical Atheist, part 1

Posted on May 12, 2014 by themondayprayer

“The organized church is torn with strife and distrust. Ultimately, the battle is not so much between conservatives and liberals, evangelicals and activists, or fundamentalists and modernists. The issue now is between belief and unbelief: Is Christianity true or false, … Continue reading →

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The Pathway of Faith

Posted on May 5, 2014 by themondayprayer

Day by day (day by day) Oh Dear Lord Three things I pray To see Thee more clearly Love Thee more dearly Follow Thee more nearly Day by day… (lyrics by Stephen Schwartz and John-Michael Tebelak) PRAYER: (the prayer Richard … Continue reading →

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“What Do I Do With This?”

Posted on April 28, 2014 by themondayprayer

It may be hard for an egg to turn into a bird: it would be a jolly sight harder for it to learn to fly while remaining an egg. We are like eggs at present. And you cannot go on … Continue reading →

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What Do You Believe?

Posted on April 21, 2014 by themondayprayer

I am trying here to prevent anyone saying the really foolish thing that people often say about Him: I’m ready to accept Jesus as a great moral teacher, but I don’t accept his claim to be God. That is the … Continue reading →

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Easter Awakening

Posted on April 20, 2014 by themondayprayer

If Jesus rose from the dead, then you have to accept all that he said; if he didn’t rise from the dead, then why worry about any of what he said? The issue on which everything hangs is not whether … Continue reading →

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The Way of the Cross, part 4

Posted on April 17, 2014 by themondayprayer

Why is this night different from all other nights? On all other nights, we eat either unleavened or leavened bread, but tonight we eat only unleavened bread? On all other nights, we eat all kinds of vegetables, but tonight, we … Continue reading →

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The Way of the Cross, part 2

Posted on April 15, 2014 by themondayprayer

Aim at Heaven and you will get Earth thrown in; aim at Earth and you will get neither. –C.S. Lewis PRAYER: (from the Lectionary) “O God, by the passion of your blessed Son, You made an instrument of shameful death … Continue reading →

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The Way of the Cross, part 1

Posted on April 14, 2014 by themondayprayer

NOTE: The Monday Prayer will publish every day during Holy Week. If the cross was the end of the story, we would have no hope. But the cross isn’t the end. Jesus didn’t escape from death; he conquered it and … Continue reading →

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False Expectations

Posted on April 7, 2014 by themondayprayer

Has this world been so kind to you that you should leave with regret? There are better things ahead than any we leave behind. –C.S. Lewis PRAYER: (From the Lectionary) “Almighty and everliving God, in your tender love for the … Continue reading →

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Shedding Our Grave Clothes

Posted on March 31, 2014 by themondayprayer

God loves you just the way you are, but He refuses to leave you that way. —Max Lucado, in Just Like Jesus (1998) PRAYER: (From the Lectionary) “Almighty God, You alone can bring into order the unruly wills and affections … Continue reading →

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