Author Archives: Michael Summers

About Michael Summers

Michael Waymon Summers has preached in twenty-seven of the United States as well as seven other countries. Michael earned a Master of Theology degree. He also has done graduate work in international studies. Michael likes to run, loves to sing, and reads voraciously.

What Are Five Things I Am Thankful For Today?

Posted on January 10, 2022 by Michael Summers

“What are five things you are thankful for today?” That was the blogging prompt or challenge for WordPress Bloganuary blogger participants today. I have lagged behind in my responses to the prompts, but this one caught my attention because it … Continue reading →

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Prayer that We Will Learn from Experience

Posted on January 2, 2022 by Michael Summers

As a teenager, I discovered in classes like algebra and Latin that I could do well on tests without doing the homework. In college, I tested out of enough classes that I graduated a year early. As I review my … Continue reading →

Posted in Prayers from Psalms | Tagged bloganuary, discipline, distraction, faith, focus, glorifying God, homework, love, Prayer, Psalm 119, Psalm 119:33-40, righteousness | 2 Comments

A Prayer for Peace, Health, and Hope

Posted on December 15, 2021 by Michael Summers

This past Monday night I prayed the invocation for a Christmas Party celebrated jointly by the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars posts of Lansing, Kansas. A local high school’s JROTC honor guard did great work in posting the … Continue reading →

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Prayer and the Ministry Priorities of Jesus

Posted on December 13, 2021 by Michael Summers

As I read the final verses of Matthew chapter 4 recently, it struck me that Matthew 4:23-5:2 function as the introduction to the Beatitudes and the Sermon on the Mount. Matthew describes the priorities of Jesus and introduces the crowds … Continue reading →

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A Review of Timothy Keller’s Prayer

Posted on November 23, 2021 by Michael Summers

Timothy Keller has written a useful survey of writings about prayer. He aims to enable a Christian to know both awe and intimacy with God. I greatly appreciated his references to writers throughout history who have written concerning the spiritual … Continue reading →

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Prayer for the Abused

Posted on October 31, 2021 by Michael Summers

Originally posted on Call for Fire Seminar:
In Luke 4, Jesus reads in Nazareth’s synagogue from what we call chapter 61 of Isaiah. He affirms that the reading reveals his mission, that his presence and his ministry fulfills the words…

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Prayer when Lying in the Dust

Posted on October 24, 2021 by Michael Summers

You, like I, may have experienced times when your world fell apart. How did you pray? At times, I found it hard to pray at all. I have learned that such times require prayer, that we talk to God when … Continue reading →

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Prayer of a Stranger

Posted on October 13, 2021 by Michael Summers

Travelers and immigrants seek accurate direction. In Psalm 119:17-24, the Psalmist confesses that he, a stranger, desires that God will reveal the wonders of his law. He contemplates the statutes of God’s word as carefully as a modern traveler might … Continue reading →

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A Lament for Afghanistan

Posted on September 1, 2021 by Michael Summers

Impressions of Afghanistan included, for me, a sense of a people traumatized by decades of armed conflict in their nation – wrecked buildings, landscapes stripped of trees and vegetation in an attempt in previous decades to get rid of hiding … Continue reading →

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