Tag Archives: Theology

A Prayer when We Slip

Posted on April 14, 2017 by

“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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Praying with Awareness of a Legacy of Sin

Posted on October 11, 2016 by

As in my last post, I will consider what the prayer of returned Jewish exiles to their parents’ homeland can teach us about prayer. In that previous post, we observed the prayer was offered to the God who created the … Continue reading →

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A Prayer that Our Love Will Renew Hope

Posted on April 23, 2016 by

I’ve witnessed Christians working together to glorify God and to serve others this week. This morning, about sixteen members of our congregation welcomed over seventy families who needed food and helped meet their needs at our monthly Food Pantry. Tomorrow, … Continue reading →

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Prayer When Grief Challenges Faith

Posted on February 9, 2015 by

The prayer of Psalm 143 spoke for me today. As I read it, its words echoed the pain in my soul. Like the Psalmist, I have felt crushed by events in my life. The most recent, and most painful, is … Continue reading →

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Prayer After My Son’s Funeral

Posted on January 29, 2015 by

Today I ran for the first time since my son Caleb died. It was a short run (three miles) and I prayed for most of the first mile. It was a prayer for understanding, a prayer of lament, a prayer … Continue reading →

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Praying a Prayer of Praise

Posted on December 25, 2014 by

“Oh sing to the LORD a new son; sing to the LORD, all the earth!” Psalm 96, a song that celebrates God, begins with these words. A parallel, in 1 Chronicles 16, was sung by Asaph and his brothers at … Continue reading →

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A Prayer in the Wake of Violent Protest

Posted on November 25, 2014 by

“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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