Prayer
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Luke 18:35-43 It is my deep prayer that the American church will one day cry out again for mercy from the Lord Jesus Christ. To repent of their desire for power, repent of their greed, and call out on God’s mercy for the way they were complicit in racism and mistreatment of immigrants. Read more
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Almighty God, on this day, through the outpouring of the Holy Spirit, you revealed the way of eternal life to every race and nation: Pour out this gift anew, that by the preaching of the Gospel your salvation may reach to the ends of the earth; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns… Read more
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Another mass shooting. Another round of hand ringing. No more solutions. There are the empty promises. A governor who swears they are doing more for “mental health”… without offering any proof. Read more
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I have been challenged to ask boldly in prayer. This is my current intercession: Read more
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Another weekend, another shooting. A teen party in a small town in Alabama. Four dead. Louisville. Nashville. It’s exhausting. I know we get tired of hearing “thoughts and prayers.” I get tired because I know people are now saying it… and not even doing it for the victims. Read more
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3 Some men came, bringing to him a paralyzed man, carried by four of them. 4 Since they could not get him to Jesus because of the crowd, they made an opening in the roof above Jesus by digging through it and then lowered the mat the man was lying on. 5 When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the… Read more
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We too often have become people who want to manipulate God and manipulate people. We love our formulas for success. We like our “ankle deep” relationship with God. We’re still fully in control. Read Ezekiel 47:1-12 HERE. The prayer revival at Asbury University has been going for a week. Visitors are coming so there are… Read more
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Almighty God, you created us in your own image: Grant us grace to contend fearlessly against evil and to make NO PEACE with oppression; and help us to use our freedom rightly in the establishment of justice in our communities and among the nations, to the glory of your holy Name; through Jesus Christ our… Read more
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A simple prayer I picked up from Richard Foster in his latest book, Learning Humility. It’s a good one for reflection this year. My personal goal is to turn to this prayer often in 2023. Loving Lord Jesus, I humbly ask you would: Purify my heart, Renew my mind, Sanctify my imagination, and Enlarge my… Read more
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Jeremiah 31:15–17 (NIV): This is what the Lord says:“A voice is heard in Ramah,mourning and great weeping,Rachel weeping for her childrenand refusing to be comforted,because they are no more.”16 This is what the Lord says:“Restrain your voice from weepingand your eyes from tears,for your work will be rewarded,”declares the Lord.“They will return from the land… Read more
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