Category Archives: The Traveler

Pray Like This Please remember the so-called “Lord’s Prayer” is really a prayer outline Jesus taught his disciples to use as a model or pattern—or template—while praying.  Jesus never intended it to be recited over and over in a meaningless and repetitious manner. God, Your Will Be Done What’s a workable definition of God’s willContinue reading “July 2014: The Disciples Prayer, Part 2”

The so-called “Lord’s Prayer” isn’t actually Jesus’ prayer.  It’s a prayer outline He taught his disciples to use when they pray.  I’m not starting a one-man crusade to stop calling it the Lord’s Prayer, but I just want to set the record straight.  It’s a prayer Jesus was using to teach his followers—that’s you, that’s me—about howContinue reading “June 2014: The Lord’s Prayer, Part One”

Continued from last month I hope you remember the true story about Jesus with which we concluded last month’s issue of The Traveler. It was from the 24th chapter of the Book of Luke in the New Testament portion of the Bible.  If you don’t remember the story, please take a few minutes to review it.Continue reading “May 2014: The Familiar Stranger, Part Two”

The Familiar Stranger What’s it all about?  What’s what all about?  The Bible.  That’s what what’s all about.  Is the Bible merely an ancient, outdated book that has no relevance in our modern times?  Is it just a book about the ancient history of the Mediterranean region?  Is the Bible primarily a religious book?  Doesn’t the Bible contain a lot of inconsistenciesContinue reading “April 2014: The Familiar Stranger, Part One”

Continued from last month This issue contains 4 pages instead of the usual 3  One of the verses of the song “Amazing Grace” states: “’Twas grace that taught my heart to fear and grace my fears relieved.” I think I understand what the song’s author meant by those words, but it bothers me that people might actuallyContinue reading “March 2014: Afraid of God?”

 Amaze:  To be filled with great surprise or sudden wonder.  To be astonished. So . . . what’s so amazing about amazing grace?  Is grace—God’s grace—really that astonishing and wonderful?  Or are those simply well-known words to a song?  Throughout the entire realm of “Christendom” there probably aren’t many people who haven’t  heard all or part ofContinue reading “February 2014: Amazing Grace”

Those of us who read The Traveler celebrate the beginning of the next year in the middle of the bleak, dark winter.  Other readers from various locations around the world celebrate the coming of the new year in the spring (or near the spring).  That seems more reasonable to me because that’s when new life bursts forth allContinue reading “January 2014 Issue: Best? Worst?”

You do know, don’t you, that Jesus was most likely not born on December 25th? He was most likely born either in the late spring or early fall.  The date of December 25th was borrowed a long time ago from a winter festival celebrated by the ancient Romans.  But the actual date really is not that important.  The importantContinue reading “December 2013: Happy Birthday Jesus!”

The next three sentences are fundamental, true statements about humans:  1.  the three basic human needs are food, clothing, and shelter.  2.  In the Bible, God promises to supply all our needs, not necessarily our wants.  3.  But, sometimes our needs and our wants are one and the same.  We all need to learn to clearlyContinue reading “November 2013: Happy Thanksliving!”

This Life Is A Journey Where we live in Rapid City, South Dakota, USAmerica, we have a great, first-class museum named The Journey Museum. Among other exhibits, it features the various pioneer journeys made by different people who founded and settled our region and community in the late 1800’s.  Since our first issue of The Traveler in September 2009,Continue reading “October 2013: The Journey”