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Prayer Warriors

Prayer is difficult! I realize most of you already know how hard praying can be. But in case you have ever wondered whether you’re in an undesired minority with this kind of challenge, consider what the Reformer Martin Luther had to say about battling within his heart in prayer: “The command to pray is the…

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The Provision of God, Pt. 1

Present circumstances have me thinking a lot about prayer. Oh, there’s the whole global pandemic, sure. But that’s not what I’m talking about. Three weeks ago, baby Thatcher Finn Schneider came into our family. That first week was a bit surreal. I was somewhat disconnected from normal life. Our other two boys were being spoiled…