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Thanksgiving

A Thanksgiving PrayerAccept, O Lord, our thanks and praise for all that you have donefor us. We thank you for the splendor of the whole creation,for the beauty of this…

Fourth of july

For Our Nation: Almighty God, who hast given us this good land for our heritage: We humbly beseech thee that we may always prove ourselves a people mindful of thy…

prayer

Prayer Chain XII

“Work as if everything depended upon work and pray as if everything depended up prayer.” – William Booth (Founder of the Salvation Army) For Vocation in Daily Work: Almighty God…

Prayer Chain XI

The mind of God does not change for God does not change. Things change, and they change according to His sovereign will, which He exercises through secondary means and secondary…

Prayer Chain X

“What is the goal of the Christian life? It is godliness born of obedience to Christ. Obedience unlocks the riches of the Christian experience. Prayer prompts and nurtures obedience, putting…

A Saint Patrick’s day prayer

17 Mar 202217 Mar 2022

“Patrick, St (mid- or late 5th cent.), ‘Apostle of the Irish’. Patrick was born in Britain, the son of a local decurio (a member of a town council) called Calpornius,…

A Collect for Ukraine

Almighty God, you created us in your own image: Grant usgrace to contend fearlessly against evil and to make no peacewith oppression; and help us to use our freedom rightly…

Prayer Chain IX

What is Prayer? Fellowship with God through Jesus Christ, expressed in adoration, thanksgiving and intercession, through which believers draw near to God and learn more of his will for their…

Prayer Chain VIII

“Do not pray for easy lives. Pray to be stronger men.” - John F. Kennedy For Missions: O GOD, who hast made of one blood all nations of men for…

Prayers for Peace and Discernment in a Time of Contention

23 Feb 202223 Feb 2022

Right now there is serious upheaval in the world. With Russia, the Ukraine, Canadian free speech oppression, China, and the middle east; the Global community is at a crossroad. Leadership…

Prayer Chain VII – President’s Day

“Washington's Birthday, also known as Presidents' Day, is a federal holiday held on the third Monday of February. The day honors presidents of the United States, including George Washington, the…

Prayer Chain VI

LOVE: This word “love” is applied to both human and divine relationships in the Bible. Although love tends to connote spontaneous feeling given its emotive nature, love is also a…

Prayer Chain V

“Prayer is not, as some seem to suggest, an opportunity to manipulate God into doing what you want Him to. Prayer is, instead, our way of seeking fellowship with God,…

Family Prayer

5 Feb 20225 Feb 2022

God-fearing Christians must maintain a healthy prayer life. For Christians, few things in life are more important than prayer. It is a vital part of our sanctification and we are…

Prayer Chain IV

“We Pray to obey God, not to ‘play God’. We pray, not to change God’s mind, but to change our own; not to command God, but to let God command…

Prayer Chain III: Organizational Prayer

23 Jan 202218 Feb 2022

“Prayer is based on God’s love for believers. Through his grace, he gives them things which they do not deserve, while through his mercy he shields them from those things…

Prayer Chain II

16 Jan 202212 Feb 2022

Corporate Prayer within the community (Local Church, workplace, faith-based communities, etc…) as it assembles, and prayer by community members for one another, are powerful means which the Holy Spirit uses…

The New Testament: The World’s First Great Awakening

The turn of the first century brought about the single most important cultural revolution and great awakening since the creation of man: the New Testament. The New Testament served as…

Prayer Chain I

“What is Prayer? Prayer is talking to God about what we are doing together. Prayer is a way of engaging with God in bringing something to pass.” - Dallas Willard…

For Those in Bondage to Addiction

Addiction touches the lives of almost everyone. In the modern world, addiction is just as prevalent as cancer. Many of us suffer from it or have family members who struggle…

Prayers for Labor Day 2021

6 Sep 202120 Jan 2022

A Thanksgiving Prayer Accept, O Lord, our thanks and praise for all that you have done for us. We thank you for the splendor of the whole creation, for the…

Spiritual Formation: Contemplative & Holiness Traditions

18 Jul 202128 Aug 2021

Introduction Spiritual formation theology is not enough for true transformation. In order to align oneself with the actions and person of Jesus Christ, it is helpful to instill certain practices…

Prayer for the Fourth of July

4 Jul 202128 Aug 2021

Almighty God, the giver of all good gifts, in your divineprovidence you have appointed various orders in your Church:Give your grace, we humbly pray, to all who are [now] called…

Memorial Day Prayer 2021

31 May 202116 Jun 2021

For Military Veterans O Judge of the nations, we thank you with grateful hearts for the men and women of our country who in the day of decision ventured much…

A Call to Pray for the People of Beruit.

5 Aug 202017 Nov 2020

Devastating Explosion in Beruit Right now it is time for obedient Christians to prayer for the people of Beruit. The recent explosion has caused immense devastation in the lives and…