Have you ever wondered why we have a call to worship or a benediction in our Lord's Day worship service? If you are like me, you have probably never encountered these elements in your previous church. Furthermore, these practices may have become so routine that no one really pays attention to the words anymore. For example, the call to worship may simply have become a Pavl...

"One day Jesus told His disciples a story to show that they should always pray and never give up" (Luke 18:1 NLT - New Living Translation quoted throughout.) The story that Jesus told His disciples is known as the "Parable of the Persistent Widow" (Luk. 18:1-8). In the parable, Jesus contrasted an unjust judge, who eventually grants justice to avoid being worn out by a wi...