Who do we pray to?
I was sitting down to pray with some brothers recently, and the opening line of a prayer was ‘Dear Heavenly Father…’ So far, so good. It was the next word that made me think. ‘Lord…’ When we pray, who is it we are actually praying to? Is it to the trinity, each member at the same time?
What 15 years of following Jesus has taught me
It was a Thursday night 15 years ago when I first turned to Christ. It was not on a pinnacle night of a conference or the conclusion of an evangelistic series. No grand alter call. It was a cry of desperation. I was an unhappy 15-year-old, wrestling deeply with anxiety, depression, and anger. My family was concerned about me. I have a distinct memory of my sister throwing wrapped sandwiches through my bedroom window (I’d barred the door) to make sure I had food to eat.