By Tony Campolo (1935- ), Let Me Tell You a Story (2000), pages 34-36. A couple of years ago I was at a church conference in South Africa. The other speaker was one of the founders of the movement often referred to as the Toronto Blessing. This is a movement that very much […]
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Woman on Her Deathbed, Vincent van Gogh, 1883 ———- By Martin Luther, adapted from Luther’s Prayers (chapter 6), translated by Charles Kistler (1917) ———- My dearest Lord Jesus, you have graciously granted me the knowledge of your holy name. You know that I believe in you, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit; the only true God. You
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A FUNERAL SERMON When I was in high school I never knew what it was like to be on a winning sports team in anything. Belle Plaine High school was not known for its strong sports program back then, and our teams were feared by no one. Our trophy case was small, and
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A while back I had a birthday, and I reached my allotted “three score years and ten” (Psalm 90:10 in the King James Version). On many of his birthdays (including his 70th), English writer Samuel Johnson (1709-1784) would compose a prayer. I first read these prayers 35 years ago, and ever since have prayed through
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African-American Prayer Meeting after the end of the U. S. Civil War ———————— SUNDAY MORNING PRAYERS FROM THE AFRICAN-AMERICAN CHURCH From Conversations With God: Two Centuries of African-American Prayers, ed. James Melvin Washington, pp. 56, 145; © 1994, HarperCollins. Almighty and all wise God our heavenly Father! ’tis once more and again that a
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Praying Hands, 1507, Albrecht Durer (1471-1528) ————————— Steer the ship of my life, good Lord, to your quiet harbor, where I can be safe from the storms of sin and conflict. Show me the course I should take. Renew in me the gift of discernment, so that I can always see the right direction in
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KYRIE ELEISON (Latin), ‘Lord, Have Mercy’ ——————— (…continued) The final phrase of this simple prayer is, “Lord, have mercy.” Mercy is a wonderful word. It is a word that one who is weak and needs help will use in asking for assistance from one who is stronger and able to help. This is a
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The Angelus 1858, Jean-Francois Millet (1814-1875) ——————————– (…continued) Another example of not knowing how to pray would be in the area of farming. All farmers everywhere always hope for good weather and a good growing season and a good crop. But also, farmers know that if every farmer in the world had a good
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One evening, years ago, I went outside to drive the car into the old garage next to our house. It was one of the coldest and windiest nights of that winter, but I hadn’t put on a cap or gloves because I was going to be out there for only a minute. I
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“What to Do When Jesus is Too Late to Help” by Joshua Rogers, posted November 2, 2020, at http://www.joshuarogers.com There’s a line of an old Southern Gospel song I’ve been repeating in my head recently: “When He’s four days late, He’s still on tiiiiiiime!” I probably heard the song at church 25 years ago when
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