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Prayer and Bravery

Posted on January 3, 2023 by Michael Summers

The apostle Paul and Silas were on their way to a “place of prayer” according to Acts 16 to meet with other disciples when a woman, a slave who “had a spirit by which she predicted the future,” accosted them. … Continue reading →

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Praying with Integrity

Posted on August 16, 2020 by Michael Summers

When we are hurting, we want to lash out. In anger, or in despair, we abandon love. We flee from trust, even as we crave to trust and long to be trusted. In Psalm 7, a psalmist under attack prays … Continue reading →

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Prayer to the God Who Is True

Posted on November 24, 2017 by Michael Summers

“I will recount the steadfast love of the LORD, the praises of the LORD, according to all that the LORD has granted us, and the great goodness to the house of Israel that he has granted them according to his … Continue reading →

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Prayer to God who Avenges the Victim

Posted on October 17, 2017 by Michael Summers

Our God loves justice; injustice causes him to don his armor and “go to war.” The psalmist prays, “Mighty King, lover of justice, you have established equity; you have executed justice and righteousness in Jacob” (Psalm 99:4). Many in the … Continue reading →

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A Prayer when We Slip

Posted on April 14, 2017 by Michael Summers

“When I thought, ‘My foot slips,’ your steadfast love, O LORD, held me up. When the cares of my heart are many, your consolations cheer my soul” (Psalm 94:18-19). These words of gratitude and joy remind us of God’s love. … Continue reading →

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A PRAYER THAT WE MAY NOT BE FOOLS

Posted on April 2, 2016 by Michael Summers

Many observe the first day of April as an occasion for practical jokes and deceptive news releases. I remember when I was a teenager in University of Tennessee sports-crazed East Tennessee that a Knoxville newspaper published a report that the … Continue reading →

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Prayer for Those Who Seek Healthy Relationships

Posted on February 17, 2015 by Michael Summers

For several weeks, I have read blogs and other articles that anticipated the release of a movie called “Fifty Shades of Grey.” The impression I gained from what I read, even in articles that had a somewhat positive approach to … Continue reading →

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A Prayer in the Wake of Violent Protest

Posted on November 25, 2014 by Michael Summers

“The faithful have disappeared from the land and there is no one left who is upright; they all lie in wait for blood, and they hunt each other with nets. Their hands are skilled to do evil; the official and … Continue reading →

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A Prayer for Veterans

Posted on November 11, 2014 by Michael Summers

I participated in a chapel service today, Veterans Day in the United States, that focused on prayer for our nation. Here is a synopsis of my comments and prayer today at Harding School of Theology: As we pray for our … Continue reading →

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Sleeping When We Ought to be Praying

Posted on October 27, 2014 by Michael Summers

Jonah was on the run from God. God had given him a mission that grated against Jonah’s prejudices. Jonah hated Assyrians; God called Jonah to preach to the Assyrians in their capital city of Ninevah. Jonah ran to the port … Continue reading →

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