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A Prayer When We Are Running Away from God
Hosea’s wife did not respond to his love. She left him for a life of prostitution. But then as Hosea chapter 3 begins, God calls Hosea to go love his wife as God loves his people. When Hosea finally found … Continue reading
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Tagged 1 Peter 2:10, Christ, christianity, forgiveness, God, Hosea, Israel, love, Prayer, pursuit, relationships, religion, spirituality
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Prayer While the Snow Falls
The winds are roaring outside and the snow is falling. Forecasts call for the snow to continue for the next five hours with the winds reaching forty-five miles per hour. As I watch the storm build, I reflect on verses … Continue reading
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Tagged christianity, grief, hope, life, Pentecost, Peter, Prayer, Psalm 16, relationships, religion, snow, sorrow, Spiritual Formation, spiritual warfare, storms of life
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Praying Thankfully in the Congregation
In this season of Thanksgiving, we express our gratefulness to God by enjoying gifts he has given us: food, family, shelter, clothing, and friends. In Psalm 111, we discover additional aspects of our lives for which we should give thanks. … Continue reading
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Tagged Call for Fire Seminar, christianity, faith, family, hallelujah, life, Prayer, Psalm 111, Psalms, relationships, religion, Thanksgiving, worship
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A Prayer on Veterans/Armistice Day
On this Veterans Day/Armistice Day weekend: “Blessed be the LORD, my rock, who trains my hands for war, and my fingers for battle; he is my steadfast love and my fortress, my stronghold and my deliverer, my shield and he … Continue reading
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Tagged Armistice Day, chaplaincy, chaplains, christianity, David, faith, life, pacifism, Prayer, Psalm 144, Psalms, relationships, religion, spirituality, Veterans Day
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Putting On the Armor of Light
You put on your armor when it is time to go to war. Soldiers preparing to deploy, or receiving the news that the enemy is approaching their camp, know a rush of adrenalin. There’s a sense of urgency. They check … Continue reading
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Tagged armor of God, Armor of light, christianity, eschatology, Prayer, priorities, relationships, religion, Romans 13:11-13, s, syncretism
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Prayer for Spiritual Survival
Years ago, I lived in a steel-mill town. On the south side of the town was a large metal hill that we called Slag Mountain. It was the dumping site for impurities that had been discarded in the making … Continue reading
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Tagged christianity, commandments, faith, Prayer, Psalm 119, refuge, relationships, religion, security, spirituality, Torah, trust
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A Prayer of Gratitude for My Father
Today would have been my Dad’s birthday. He would have been 86 years old. I always believed firmly that he would live at least into his nineties, so on this date each year I feel as if someone and something … Continue reading
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Tagged children, christianity, faith, family, grief, life, love, ministry, parenting, relationships, spirituality
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