This morning I went back to a prayer that my friend Scotty penned recently -- a prayer about fear. It’s so natural to be afraid even though the Bible tells us over 300 times "be not afraid.” Scotty’s prayer gets to the heart of why Christians can live fearlessly. He quotes Revelation 1:17-18: He placed his right hand on me and [...]
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Our Worship and Our Fears
November 25, 2009 – 6:50 AM
In my forthcoming book, Surprised By Grace: God’s Relentless Pursuit of Rebels (based on my sermons from Jonah), I have a section on the connection between what we worship and what we fear. After a conversation about this connection the other day, I thought it might be helpful to post that section here. I write: All [...]