The Morning Sacrifice Of Prayer

◆ “O LORD, in the morning you hear my voice;In the morning I prepare a sacrifice for youand watch.”— Psalm 5:3 ESV ◆ I find it hard to believe that fall is just around the corner. Where has the time gone? My family and I spent the last couple of weeks in Colorado, preparing for […]

Praying Through Trials And Temptations

◆ “Pray then like this . . . lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.” — Jesus ◆ I hope you enjoyed last week’s Sunday Entry from my good friend and neurosurgeon Dr. Lee Warren. If you missed his thoughts on Hope, you can always access the archive of entries at www.addisonbevere.com/prayer-guides. This […]

Hope Is The First Dose

◆ As for me, I will always have hope . . .— Psalm 71:14 NIV ◆ This week, I asked a dear friend, who happens to be an author and neurosurgeon, to write the Sunday Entry for us. Allow me to introduce you to Dr. W. Lee Warren . . . I know you’ll enjoy […]

The Healing Power Of The Festal Shout

◆ Blessed are the people who know the festal shout (teru’ah), who walk, O Lord, in the light of your face. —Psalm 89:15 ESV ◆ For the last couple of weeks I’ve been meditating on the verse above, and I’m becoming more convinced that praise is where the broken pieces of our pain find their […]

Confronting Our Pain To Connect With The Father

◆ The mission of the church is contained in that word [Father]; the failure of the church is highlighted by that word. — N.T. Wright ◆ On this Father’s Day, I’d like to share some words on connecting with the Father. To start, please take a moment to center your thoughts by asking (and answering […]