God's Presence in a Godless World

On the evening of September 10, 2001, pilot Steve Scheibner was packing for his assignment to fly American Airlines Flight 11 out of Boston the next morning at 7:45. However, at the last minute another pilot, Tom McGuinness, voluntarily took Steve’s assignment.

"There is no pit so deep that His great love is not deeper still." We can believe this statement when it comes from one who has been herself in that pit so deep. We identify with it keenly in our situations too.

The Fear of Man. Without a conscious thought, this single factor can dictate the way we conduct ourselves, the way we think, the way we talk, and the decisions we make. How can we escape such a trap? Transforming this tendency into a hunger for God's approval is the only way out.

Ever since the time Doug Small shared this simple message from Genesis 18 with our staff in Oak Brook, it has been a favorite, a kind of benchmark for beginning to begin to put in words the spirit of a personal prayer life. Praying is so much more than asking and acquiring answers.