'Prayer' Category

An Advent Evening Prayer

December 19th, 2006 · Posted in Prayer, The Church Year · 0 Comments

Here is a beautiful ancient prayer that can be used to make your Advent preparation more meaningful. Known as the O Antiphons, it is traditionally prayed in the evening the final week of Advent — December 17 - 24:
O Wisdom,
coming forth from the mouth of the Most High,
pervading and permeating all creation,
you order [...]

Happy Thanksgiving

November 22nd, 2006 · Posted in Current Affairs, Prayer · 0 Comments

Sally and I will be out of town for the rest of the week — so I am posting my “Thanksgiving post” tonight.
For me, Thanksgiving is a time for family and friends — and for remembering all we truly have to be thankful for.
Here are some of the things I [...]

Discipline and Ministry

November 17th, 2006 · Posted in Christianity, Prayer, SPIRITUALITY, Scripture · 0 Comments

I read a great quote by Henri Nouwen this morning about the need for the discipline of prayer and reading scripture if you are going to be a minister of the Gospel.
Here’s what Nouwen says:
All Jesus’ words and actions emerge from his intimate relationships with his Father. “Do you not believe,” Jesus says, “that [...]

For Peace

July 24th, 2006 · Posted in Christianity, Prayer, Reflections, Religion, SPIRITUALITY · 0 Comments

I was struck by the following prayer that was posted at Monasitc Mumblings.

Eternal God, in Whose perfect kingdom no sword is drawn but the sword of righteousness, no strength known but the strength of love: So mightily spread abroad Your Spirit, that all peoples may be gathered under the banner of the Prince of [...]

The General Assembly

June 16th, 2006 · Posted in Christianity, Church Polity, Prayer, Religion · 4 Comments

Before I leave for vacation I wanted to ask all of you to be in prayer for the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (USA) meeting in Birmingham, Alabama this week.
They are dealing with — and will be voting on — a lot of “hot topics” like the report from the Task Force On [...]