Tag Archives: Theology

Prayer Combat Inspection

Posted on August 15, 2017 by Michael Summers

When I was in the Army, I struggled at times with PCI, Pre-Combat Inspection. PCI meant that I would review a packing list with the training or the deployment to discern whether I had the required equipment. I would also … Continue reading →

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A Prayer of Confidence in God

Posted on July 8, 2017 by Michael Summers

As I reviewed news from the G20 summit this past week, I read about protests outside the conference and controversy concerning relationships among leaders of powerful nations. I read a tweet by the first Lady of the United States about … Continue reading →

Posted in Prayers from Psalms | Tagged anxiety, Ephesians 2:10, faith and polltics, faithfulness, government, international relations, justice, ministry, peace, Philippians 2, Prayer, Psalm 133, Psalm 138, Psalms, reconciliation, security, social justice, spirituality, Theology, unity, vision | 1 Comment

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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Praying with Awareness of a Legacy of Sin

Posted on October 11, 2016 by Michael Summers

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 Michael Summers

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 Michael Summers

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 Michael Summers

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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