Prayer allows us to step back from our problems and let God step in to help us. Philippians 4:6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.

In these uncertain economic times, how can our Christian faith help us? 1 John 5: 4 …for everyone born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world, even our faith.

Our government deplores torture against terrorists over here; but are our politicians willing to take a stand against China's continuing persecution of Christians? Deuteronomy 26:6 But the Egyptians mistreated us and made us suffer, putting us to hard labor.

Christ is our Liberator from our self-imposed prison walls. A tale from Scotland. Isaiah 61:1b He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners…