http://religionwithalayman.com religious talk with an ordinary person Fri, 01 Aug 2008 13:07:51 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Matthew 5:1 through Matthew 7:28 is tells us about Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount.  I could spend a long time discussing all the lessons that were given in this sermon. However in this discussion, I want to talk about the perfect prayer that Jesus taught in that sermon.  Matthew 6:9-13 ... http://religionwithalayman.com/2008/08/01/lords_prayer/ In Luke 19:11-27, Jesus tells a story known as the Parable of the Pound, or the Parable of the ten Minas.  A very similar parable can be found in Matthew 25:14-30 and is known as the Parable of the talents.  In the Parable of the Pound, a noble ... http://religionwithalayman.com/2008/07/17/parable-of-the-pound-ten-talents/ “I read the Bible and found contradictions and discrepancies.  If these stories were true all the details would line up!”  The Biblical truth is not in the details but what the story the details describe.  When one reads the Bible and discovers contradictions, this is a sign they must look ... http://religionwithalayman.com/2008/07/01/contradictions-and-translations-in-the-bible/ Are you looking for ways to raise money for you church (or any other non-profit organization)? Here is an interesting idea that can earn your organization a lot of money while people enjoy a wonderful vacation. Plan a fundraising cruise! Yes a cruise on a ship like Carnival. Everybody loves ... http://religionwithalayman.com/2008/06/01/raise-money-for-your-church/ I grew up learning the story of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. It was never presented to me as myth, but always as real people, the first people on earth. I also took literally the fact that God created the world in six days and ... http://religionwithalayman.com/2008/05/07/adam-and-eve-myth-or-real/ Mark 11:22 - 11:26 Have faith in God. Jesus answered. I tell you the truth, if anyone says to this mountain, 'Go, throw yourself into the sea,' and does not doubt in his heart but believed that what he says will happen, it will be done for him. Therefore I tell ... http://religionwithalayman.com/2008/05/02/ask-in-prayer/