The Prayer Path: A Quiet Place to Meet God
A Place for Prayer, Truth, and Encouragement
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How Big is Our God?
by Dee Ann Loving-Tackitt Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us. Ephesians 3:20–21 Offer Prayers That Match the Size of Your God Pastor Burden (Dr. Jason) at First Baptist Lubbock recently said, “Offer prayers that are…
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When Language Becomes Offering
by Dee Ann Loving-Tackitt 📖 Scripture “Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in Your sight,O Lord, my rock and my redeemer.”—Psalm 19:14 Can good writing be taught? I believe it can, though not in a simple or mechanical way. A teacher can show students how sentences work,…
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Around the Table: Our First Stonecroft Bible Study
By Dee Ann Loving-Tackitt “For thus says the Lord… who formed the earth and made it… He established it; He did not create it empty, He formed it to be inhabited: ‘I am the Lord, and there is no other.’” — Isaiah 45:18 There are moments when heaven feels close enough to touch—and this week,…
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Teuta Halimi Selman’s MUSIC VISUALIZATION METHOD FOR CHILDREN
Lubbock Symphony Teaching Artists by Dee Ann Loving-Tackitt It is time. Yes, for many this season means summer—slower days, travel, or rest—but for me, something new is beginning. In August, I will join the team of the Lubbock Symphony Teaching Artists, and already I can feel my mind coming alive. My files are beginning to…
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Matthew, Mark, Luke,& John Visit the Writing Center
by Dee Ann Loving-Tackitt “Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another…” — Colossians 3:16 (KJV) Beginning the Journey One of the most interesting things I’m learning as I attend Writing training sessions for my job at Liberty University is that not every writer thinks about…
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Loving Our Enemies and Restraining Evil?
by Dee Ann Loving-Tackitt Scripture holds together personal holiness, public justice, and divine wisdom. “Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.”Romans 12:21 (ESV) This week in Dr. Gary May’s BIBL 830 course, The Bible and the Pastor (or Uses of Scripture in Pastoral Ministry), my homework was to think through how…
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When the Song Follows Us Home: Paul’s Vision of a Living Offering
A Greek Reading of Romans 12 and the Shape of Worship by Dee Ann Loving-Tackitt “I appeal to you therefore, brothers and sisters, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship” (Romans 12:1). The Rhythm of Worship in Everyday Life…
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Follow Jesus: The True Direction of the Law
by Dee Ann Loving-Tackitt Opening Scripture“For I desire mercy, not sacrifice, and acknowledgment of God rather than burnt offerings.” (Hosea 6:6; cf. Matthew 9:13) The Tension Between Legalism and Mercy Legalism has always been uncomfortable with mercy. It clings tightly to rules, even when God Himself shows that mercy is the deeper law. Yet the…
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When Mark Returns AGAIN to the Writing Center
I’ve been scribing the Gospels lately—just twenty verses into Mark chapter 1—and I finally decided it was time. I needed to call Mark into the Writing Center. Yes, that Mark. The one who wrote the shortest, fastest, most breathless Gospel in the New Testament. The one who can’t seem to write a paragraph without sprinting.…
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A New Song in the Heart: When Worship Becomes Theology
by Dee Ann Loving-Tackitt “God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and in truth.” — John 4:24 Worship begins where Jesus begins—with the Spirit. Before we ever lift a song, raise a hand, or open a hymnal, Jesus sets the foundation: true worship is Spirit‑led. It is not confined to…
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