Preached on Sunday, June 5, 2022. Now in giving this instruction I do not praise you, since you come together not for the better but for the worse. For to begin with, I hear that when you come together as a church there are divisions among you, and in part I believe it. Indeed, it …
Update
I know, I know, you've been wondering where I've been. Or perhaps not. But it has been a few weeks since I've posted anything. There are a few reasons. Life has been busy. Other responsibilities have taken center stage. I've lacked the time and energy to put words together in a satisfying way. I'm also …
A Prayer from Kierkegaard
A prayer from Soren Kierkegaard (1813 - 1855) O Lord Jesus Christ,I long to live in your presence, to see your human form and to watch you walking on earth. I do not want to see you through the darkened glass of tradition, nor through the eyes of today’s values and prejudices. I want to …
Spiritual Practices for an Accelerating Age: Introduction
As Christians we practice our faith in a variety of ways. We go to church, we pray, we read our Bible, and we use our gifts to serve the Lord by serving others. We’re called by God to live out our faith in the places we live and around the people we know. This is …
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A Prayer for Justice
Here’s a prayer from theologian from Reinhold Niebuhr (1892 - 1971): “Lord, we pray this day mindful of the sorry confusion of our world. Look with mercy upon this generation of your children so steeped in misery of their own contriving, so far strayed from your ways and so blinded by passions. We pray for …
A Sabbath Blessing
Here is a Sabbath blessing from Peter Grieg: May this day bring Sabbath rest to my heart and my home.May God’s image in me be restored, and my imagination in God be re-storied.May the gravity of material things be lightened, and the relativity of time slow down.May I know grace to embrace my own finite …
Prayer for the Day
Father, help me to live this day to the full, being true to You, in every way.Jesus, help me to give myself away to others, being kind to everyone I meet. Spirit, help me to love the lost, proclaiming Christ in all I do and say. Amen.
An Afternoon Prayer
Many formal, pre-written prayers are for the morning or evening. Here is one I found for afternoons: “God, as I go back into the busyness of my day, I offer all of my activities to you as an act of service. Please renew my energy while I work. Help me solve the problems I’m facing, …
Prayer for Work
Here’s a prayer from The Book of Common Prayer (2019): “Almighty God, whose Son Jesus Christ in his earthly life shared our toil and hallowed our labor: Be present with your people where they work; make those who carry on the industries and commerce of this land responsive to your will; and give us all …
Prayer of Approach
“Creator God, who formed humanity from dust, breathe in me again. Revive me and sanctify me by the power of Your Spirit. Set my heart on fire with the good news of Your gospel.”
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