Did you know that God wants your B.M.W.? I’m not addressing a car; rather, I am thinking of a much deeper commitment. B.M.W. is an acronym t

In his book Exposition of the Gospel according to Matthew, William Hendrickson says, "In ancient times the name was not generally regarded as a mere appellation to distinguish one person from another, but often rather as an expression of the very nature of the person so indicated, or of his position, etc."[1] A name was more than just a way to tell one person apart from another; one's name declared who that person was -- what they were all about! If the goal of Matthew 6:9 is

In Matthew 6:9, Jesus tells his disciples to “hallow God’s Name." What He is really telling them is to spend time in the spiritual exercise of Worship. Earlier we learned we need to change our focus from ourselves to God, since too much of our lives is spent focused on what we think, what we want, our problems, our perspective, our solutions, and so on. Instead, we need to exercise our spiritual, mental, and emotional muscles by focusing completely God - by lifting up His maj