Gracious Father, whose blessed Son Jesus Christ came down from heaven to be the true bread which gives life to the world: Evermore give us this bread, that he may live in us, and we in him; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen Prayer for […]
Nicolas was born into a poor family, with little opportunity for education. As soon as he was old enough, he enlisted in the army. He fought for his country until a serious injury to his sciatic nerve forced early retirement. The injury left him in considerable pain and unable to walk well. He tried several […]
A daily prayer for God’s grace and mercy. Pray for God’s grace over your weaknesses, asking his forgiveness for your sins. Ask for God’s help to walk in his way. O Jesus, I come before you in humility, asking for your grace and mercy. For you know the temptations of this world. You know the […]
How do you recover from a detour in your life, from a mistake, from a bad choice? Can those ever be forgiven or redeemed into something positive? Do you believe you can come back from wherever you’ve wandered? We’ve been studying Peter’s biggest detour from his commitment to follow Jesus, the night he publicly denied […]
Do you remember your baptism? Feeling the Living Waters wash your sins clean and the Holy Spirit filling your soul? Committing your life to Christ, asking for forgiveness, repenting of all your sins, and asking God’s help to live a better life? Was it a holy and life-changing experience for you? Or, maybe not? Maybe […]
Running on empty? Ready to chase your dreams or start a new chapter in your life, but you can’t see beyond your limited resources? Out of energy, out of money, out of hope? You know you should put your trust in God, but do you wonder how to trust God will provide? Sometimes we just feel like […]
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I came home from Starbucks that morning, having just met with the pastor at the church I’d been visiting. The meeting hadn’t gone as I’d expected and my head was swirling. I thought this would be a basic meet-and-greet and ‘sell’ for all the ways I could get involved at this church. Instead, the conversation […]
Why won’t you just tell your sister you’re sorry? It’s just two simple words and that’s what we do when we hurt someone’s feelings. “You said saying I’m sorry wasn’t enough, so I’m not saying it anymore,” he replied. Hmmm…. He was right, I did say something similar a few days back. It was one […]
No trip to Italy is complete without touring at least a couple (or a dozen) churches and we had certainly seen a lot while in Rome. Yet, now on the relaxing leg of the trip in Tuscany, I wanted to see one more. The Sant’Antimo abbey nearby conducts seven services a day where all the […]
Praying through the Lord’s Prayer: Hallowed be your name. A prayer for the glory of God. Worship God with adoration and respect. O Heavenly Father, Lord my God, hallowed be your name. You are sovereign, holy, unchanging, and eternal, ruler over all creation. Lord, you are our wise, all-powerful, all-knowing, and ever-present God, by my […]
What is prayer? Often we simplify prayer to simply being our conversation with God. That’s true, but prayer is so much more than simply conversing with God. It’s more than developing a relationship with God. It’s more than the results we enter into prayer expecting. What are the keys to effective prayer? How can you […]
I’ve had this song verse stuck in my head for weeks. One of those lines that’s been rolling around my head because something in it spoke to my heart. The song is “Fix Your Eyes” by For King and Country – my current favorite song. “It takes a soldier who knows his orders to walk […]
Life is Short – Are You Really Living Today? – Prayer & Possibilities
We passed each other in the break room, each rushing to somewhere else, no time for more than a quick “hello”. Always so busy with meetings and deadlines, so rushed to get the to-do list accomplished. Why didn’t I take the time for a little more conversation? To ask how she was doing, about her […]