Matthew 6:6 – (Jesus said), “But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen.  Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.” Luke 11:1 — One day Jesus was praying in a certain place. When he finished, one of his disciples said […]
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Two prayers for the 25th Anniversary of the 9/11 Attack on America. —————————- O God, our hope and refuge, in our distress we come to you. The shock and horror of that tragic day have subsided, replaced now with an emptiness, and a longing for an innocence lost. We come remembering those who lost their
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Romans 12:18 — If it is possible on your part, live at peace with everyone. John 13:34 — A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another. Colossians 3:13 –Bear with each other and forgive one another if any
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For most of my ministry, I led Sunday morning worship out of the Lutheran Book of Worship (1978, Augsburg Publishing House). The order of service was the traditional Lutheran liturgy. Near the end of the service each week was the “The Prayer of the Church,” with a recommended format (along with other options). In the
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A PRAYER FOR TODAY Our Father and Our God, we praise You for Your goodness to our nation, giving us blessings far beyond what we deserve. Â Yet we know all is not right with America. Â We deeply need a moral and spiritual renewal to help us meet the many problems we face. Â Convict us of
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George Washington (1732-1799) ——————- PRIVATE: Â A prayer at age 20: Â Â O Most Glorious God, in Jesus Christ, my merciful and loving Father; I acknowledge and confess my guilt in the weak and imperfect performance of the duties of this day. Â I have called on Thee for pardon and forgiveness of my sins,
3290) George Washington on Religion Read More »
    Spontaneous prayer, prayed in our own words, can be heartfelt, personal, and real. It can also be repetitious, shallow, and unfocused. Good printed prayers, written by others, read and meditated upon, can be a helpful aid to our prayer life. Today’s meditation consists of a few prayers that might be useful to you. Print
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 Malcolm Muggeridge  (1903-1990) English journalist, author, media personality, satirist    “I may, I suppose, pass for being a relatively successful man.  People occasionally stare at me in the streets– that’s fame.  I can fairly easily earn enough money to qualify for admission to the higher slopes of the Internal Revenue– that’s success.  Furnished with
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William Barclay (1907-1978) was a Church of Scotland minister, professor of Biblical Studies at the University of Glasgow, and author. He wrote several excellent books of prayer from which the following were taken and adapted. ************************************* Praying for Help to Be Good People: Lord Jesus, help us to live that we may bring help and
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   Eighty-two years ago today, on the morning of June 6, 1944, Allied forces led by the Americans, invaded Northern France in the biggest military operation in history.  The goal was to get a foothold on the continent, push back the German forces, and defeat the Nazi war machine that was threatening Western civilization.
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