LEARNING TO PRAY I am convinced that your ongoing, personal prayer life is a major key to being the healthy Christian that God intends. And prayer involves many things including intercession for others. As your pastor I believe this is an important part of my job. I tell you to pray and try to teach you to pray. So, of course, I need to do it myself! I have my lists. Some I remember occasionally as I systematically go through the names of members, friends, and prospects of

Rodney Dangerfield (remember him?) received a report from his psychiatrist. “You’re crazy,” the psychiatrist said. Dangerfield protested, “If you don’t mind, I want a second opinion.” The psychiatrist said, “Alright. You’re ugly too.” As a preacher I am supposed to be in the business of speaking the truth. But I am convinced that many do not want to hear the truth. They want a lot of things- entertainment, affirmation, a good Bible story, and maybe the truth- but only so