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Gary Millar

Gary Millar serves as principal of Queensland Theological College in Queensland, Australia. He teaches Old Testament, biblical theology, and preaching, and has authored or contributed to several books, including Read This First: A Simple Guide to Getting the Most from the Bible. Gary is married to Fiona, and they have three daughters.

The Very First Prayer: Why Man Began to Call on God

The Very First Prayer

Why Man Began to Call on God

When did people first begin to pray, and why? From the beginning, the people of God have called upon him to do what he has promised to do.

Become Who You Already Are: Realizing Our Identity in Christ

Become Who You Already Are

Realizing Our Identity in Christ

Every day, one of our greatest needs is to remember our identity in Christ, and then labor to become who we already are.

Start Asking God for More: Four Reasons We Pray Less

Start Asking God for More

Four Reasons We Pray Less

When the Christian life feels manageable to us, we will plan, discuss, and act. When the Christian life feels beyond our power, we will pray.

Pray to Receive, Not to Earn

Pray to Receive, Not to Earn

God does not make us pray in order to earn his love. We pray from complete acceptance in Christ, not to earn it.

Six Prayers God Always Answers

Six Prayers God Always Answers

God invites us to pray for whatever is on our hearts, to cast all our anxieties on him, but there are a few precious prayers to which he always says Yes.

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