Let’s Celebrate!
It’s been quite a season for everyone, so let’s take a moment to celebrate the good stuff!
September
A Revolutionary Response
In Luke 11, the disciples of Jesus came to Him and said, “Lord, teach us to pray.” Jesus responded with what has become known as ‘The Lord’s Prayer.’ It is important to note that the disciples didn’t ask Jesus to teach them what to pray but “to pray’. Jesus’ response to this tells us so …
And He Weeps
Jesus once called to his friend Lazarus to come outside. What makes this unusual is that his friend had been dead for 4 days, and Jesus was standing in front of his grave. Jesus had been messaged several days before that his friend was sick and likely to die. Martha and Mary, sisters of Lazarus, …
Day of Prayer for Victims of Human Trafficking
Today we join people around the world in praying this prayer for victims of human trafficking. (Click on the video to learn more about The Salvation Army’s efforts in this area.) Heavenly Father, We, your children, trust your words in Mathew 11:28: “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give …
The Profound Simplicity of Prayer
September has arrived which means our Missional Focus for this month is prayer! Why is it that we have such a difficult time in appropriating the privilege of prayer? You cannot read the Gospels without noticing how important prayer was to Jesus. As you read the words of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, you become …
Approaching Injustice With Prayer
God, Grant me the SERENITY to accept the things that I cannot change, The COURAGE to change the things that I can, And the WISDOM to know the difference. I’ve never started a newsletter with a prayer before. Usually, I end that way. But in this case, starting with this prayer made total sense. Prayer …
Faithful In Prayer
“Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.” – Romans 12:12 It’s September. Our focus this month is on ‘prayer’. So, If we’re doing any strategic planning; prayer. If we are preparing for accreditation; prayer. If we don’t know what to do in a tricky situation; prayer. If things seem just way too busy; …