Matthew 6:11; Matthew 7:7-12 Learning to pray for "daily bread" requires that we surrender our sense of entitlement. God doesn't promise excess but he does promise enough. Rather than hoard our limited resources for things be...

Matthew 6:10; Rev. 11:15-16 It's obvious the world is not the way that it's supposed to be, but praying and living this prayer calls us to a renewed imagination. Instead of throwing up our hands in despair and saying, "What's th...

Matthew 6:5-15; 1 Peter 1:13-16 In prayer, we honor and revere the name of God. It's a reminder that just as God is holy, we too, are called to lives of holiness that honor God. We "sanctify" the world through worship and missio...

Matthew 6:5-15; Luke 11:1 In revealing who God is, Jesus is inviting a Jewish audience to think of God as "Father." Prayer and its importance was nothing new, but calling God "Our Father" was more than just novel, it was revolut...

Genesis 32:22-32 Jacob has a past. He's known as a deceiver, manipulator, and cheater, but God doesn't give up on him. God meets Jacob in his failure and "wrestles" with him, leaving him changed as evidenced by the new way he wa...