Amanda McKenzie, Author at Rupert's Land News

Why Do We Pray? Amanda McKenzie’s Response

Amanda McKenzie — Tue, 25 Nov 2025 06:38:52 +0000

In order to know why we pray, it is important to understand what prayer is. Prayer is an act of communicating with our higher power. Many people have a lot of different names for this higher power—Yahweh, Allah, Abba, and so on. I refer to this higher power by many different names as well: God, […]

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Why Do We Celebrate the Eucharist? Amanda McKenzie’s Response

Amanda McKenzie — Tue, 21 Oct 2025 05:56:13 +0000

The word Eucharist itself comes from the Greek word meaning “thanksgiving,” and I am so very thankful that I received knowledge of the meaning of the Eucharist when I was confirmed at age twelve. I understood that we do this in memory of Jesus dying on the cross for our sins, but at the time […]

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Why Go to Church? Amanda McKenzie’s Response

Amanda McKenzie — Tue, 23 Sep 2025 06:41:51 +0000

While the Bible does not directly say “go to church,” it strongly encourages Christians to assemble together, as seen in Hebrews 10: 24-25: “And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one […]

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