Tag: prayer
A Prayer for the Victims of the Covenant School Shooting
Yesterday we heard the tragic news of a school shooting in Nashville, TN at Covenant School, a private Christian school founded in 2001 as...
Jesus Taught Us To Pray, “Forgive us Our Sins”
Our Lord built confession into the church’s prayer plan, and the church has included confession in its liturgy for centuries.
A 15-Minute Devotional Outline
This devotional outline takes around 15 minutes to complete. Begin by praising the Triune God, confessing your faith in him, and receiving instruction from...
Lectio Divina: A Method for Daily Devotions
Lectio Divina ("Divine Reading") is an ancient method of prayerfully and contemplatively reading the Scriptures. The content of this article is available as a...
A Prayer for Ukraine (with Scripture Readings)
by Alex Fry and Johnathan Arnold
The following prayer was written for use in churches. A PDF version with footnotes may be downloaded here and...
Scriptural and Specific Prayers for Overcoming Anger
In a previous article, “Pray Scripturally and Specifically,” I explained the benefits of praying specific and thoroughly biblical prayers. I’m convinced that the best...
A Devoted Church: Word, Fellowship, Sacrament, Prayer
If we want the church to grow, the single most important thing that we need to do is to be the church.
12 Prayers For the New Year
No one was prepared for the challenges and setbacks of 2020. As a pastor, I was absolutely overwhelmed at times. Like many, I began...
God Said It, I Believe It, Does That Settle It? “Great...
It’s no good claiming God said it, I believe, that settles it, if you haven’t properly understood what God said.
Pray Scripturally and Specifically
Which prayer request best reflects how we should pray? "Lord, be with my kids in a special way"? Or, "Lord, I pray that my children will grow in the grace and knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ" (2 Pet. 3:18).