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A Thanksgiving Prayer
Accept, O Lord, our thanks and praise for all that you have done for us. We thank you for the splendor of the whole creation, for the beauty of this world, for the wonder of life, and for the mystery of love. We thank you for the blessing of family and friends, and for the loving care which surrounds us…
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Refreshing words of Isaiah
Camp yourself in Isaiah 43 for a day or two. Let words like these settle deeply in your spirit:
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The heart of Christian theology
“Here, then, we are at the heart of Christian theology. God made humans to be his stewards, reflecting his wise image in the world, so that he might himself come into his world as the ultimate steward of creation… Humans were made as appropriate vehicles for God’s self-expression in his world.” (NT Wright, Into the Heart of Romans, p. 53-4)…
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Prayers for the world
Upheaval in the Ukraine. Upheaval in Israel. The deep complications. I am deeply thankful for prayer, and for the prayers of the Church! A collect for the world from the Book of Common Prayer 2019: Eternal God, in whose perfect kingdom no sword is drawn but the sword of righteousness, no strength known but the strength of love: So mightily…
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The beauty of written prayers
My journey into the Anglican Church has given me the gift of prayer in a different way. I still love praying in an extemporaneous way, but I’ve benefited from the prayers of those who have gone before.
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Our comfort in grief
I am currently reading through Job and it is a fresh read using the New Living Translation, which isn’t my normal translation. It’s helped me stay engaged. This reading is also helping me remember different places where I’ve heard teaching or sermons and this particular passage from Job 23 was one:
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My confession — times I just don’t pray well
In the past week we learned that a missions organization our church supports in a major way suffered a great tragedy. The organization is led “on the ground” in that nation by nationals. No Americans are in the country currently that are part of that mission. There is a reason. The country is completely falling apart and it’s down to…
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A big takeaway from my prayer retreat
On a recent personal retreat the Lord had me centered in the Book of Daniel. While there is so much to share from that rich exploration, the main takeaway is this:
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The transforming work of prayer
I finished up another trip through Richard Foster’s book, Sanctuary of the Soul: Journey into Meditative Prayer. What a refreshing read! The reminders at the end of his book are well worth repeating and soaking in.
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Feast of St. Barnabas
Grant, O God, that we may follow the example of your faithful servant Barnabas, who, seeking not his own renown but the well-being of your Church, gave generously of his life and substance for the relief of the poor, and went forth courageously in mission for the spread of the Gospel; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns…
Category: Prayer
