Christian Hope

Meditating on God’s Deliverance When I pray the final phrase of the Lord’s Prayer — “Deliver us from evil” — I often express it as a distinct, personal plea. Although it closely follows “Lead us not into temptation” in the text, in my heart it feels like its own cry: an urgent reaching out to … Read more

When the Road Gets Rough: A Personal Meditation on Temptation and God’s Protection There’s a line in the Lord’s Prayer that I’ve struggled with for a long time: “Lead us not into temptation.” At first glance, it almost sounds like we’re begging God not to push us into wrongdoing, as if He might trick us … Read more