Oh God, I need a lot of help making sense of this world. Like I read in the Gospels, the writers often note when something is being translated. And, Jesus did that too, like the other day, when I read one of the parables, and how he said that he taught using stories and parables …
Yearly Archives: 2017
A Season of Prayer at Church
I’m part of a church that has multiple locations. Some of you may have heard of it: Saddleback Church. And this week, our entire church is going through the same sermon series, the same small group curriculum, the same daily devotional, and all of this on the topic of prayer. You can join in whether …
Why is the world such a broken mess?
I don’t know why there is so much suffering in this world. And why disasters and tragedies have struck recently so close to each other. It feel overwhelming and too much for us to take. When sufferings caused by losses and destructions of hurricanes, earthquakes, and massacre, on top of the smaller tragedies that happen …
Telling God What I Want
I’ve heard of a book with the title “Conversations with God” but didn’t read it and don’t know anything about it. Its Wikipedia entry describes the author’s conception of God as a divine force that sounds more like a mashup of Hinduism, Sikhism, and other philosophies. The conversations I’m having with God is with the …
About the Demystifying Prayer Project
Thank you for finding and reading this blog. This blog seeks to be an inside look at my prayer journal as I talk with God through my blogging and writing. I’ll be blogging once a week for the next 30 weeks. Now I do talk to God more often than once a week, but not …