Why 45 days of 24/7? An easy and obvious answer is that Lent is 45 days. Actually, Lent technically lasts 40 days, without the 5 Sundays before Palm Sunday. (Sundays are considered mini-resurrection days, since Jesus rose on the first day of the week.) While the number 40 has several significant associations in the Bible, the most [...]
On the way home from my 2 o’clock in the prayer tent this morning, I met three new friends — at Dina’s bar down the street. Their names are Dina, Joe and Dan. No, I didn’t stop for a drink.
I want to thank those of you who responded to Steve’s email. (By the way, don’t miss Pete’s comment under “White Out.” 
You all shared some very good thoughts. Steve, I’d like to respond to what I sense are three key issues in your email.
Steve L. wrote the following response to my last post. I thought it raised such important issues that I asked Steve if I could include it as a regular post instead of a comment. I’m wondering if others identify with what Steve is saying. I’d like to give people a chance to respond before I offer [...]
Sunday was interesting. When I woke up at 1:00am, I realized that it wouldn’t do to preach the sermon I had planned. As I peered at the falling snow outside my window, it was obvious that the weather predictions were coming true. The sermon that I’d prepared was supposed to be the beginning of a series on [...]
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