As Jesus teaches us to pray, He welcomes honesty and humility in the face of temptation and testing. In just a few words, Jesus reminds us that He understands and that there is a way to deliverance.

God doesn’t manipulate us into forgiving others; Heforgives us into forgiving others. As we continue through the Lord's prayer, we see His heart for forgiveness in community. It might just be more freeing that you realize.

Relationships depend upon conversation. Conversation involves speaking and listening. Benjamin takes a look at Scripture to dismantle misconceptions about and remove barriers to hearing God that may unlock the conversation for you and God.

There's a way of living that trusts God for today. It isn't easy, but it's the call. There is bread for today.

Jesus, in teaching His disciples to pray, instructs them to ask for God's will to be done. Within these few words, we see an invitation to trust, submit, and question what's in our own hearts.

Do you know what gifts the Magi brought to Jesus after His birth? They might have given Him more than you realize.

Jesus was born in Bethlehem, but the inn may not be what we understand it to be. The stable might have been a place closer to the heart of the home than we think. The implications may reach further than we've known.

Why would Jesus want us to pray that God's Kingdom would come? What does that mean? How does this relate to the Gospel? We live in a gap of frustration. Jesus knows, and He asks us to pray.

What is "hallowed"? Why does Jesus want us to pray that the name of God be hallowed? How does that impact our lives? Jesus teaches us how to pray. Benjamin helps us to understand what Jesus meant and God's heart for followers of Jesus.

As Jesus teaches us to pray, He uses a word that triggers some, brings rest to others, and can be missed by many: Father. Within the culture during the time of Jesus, the opening line to "The Lord's Prayer" may hold more than you know.