Having loved his own who were in the world, he now showed them the full extent of his love. John 13:1 Lord Jesus, when you stripped and stooped to wash the disciples’ feet, you invited all of us to discover the kind of Savior you truly are. You take on our dirty feet and sinful hearts,Continue reading “More Precious than Gold and Grandbabies”
Category Archives: Prayer
Heal Our Nation and Ourselves
if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land. 2 Chron. 7:14 The earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory ofContinue reading “Heal Our Nation and Ourselves”
More Than You Asked and Better Than You Deserved
A godly king, backed into a deadly corner, teaches us a liberating truth about prayer. In one of the great tragedies in all of Scripture, David’s son Absalom has exploited his father’s love and conspired against him. Now the rebellion has grown strong, and David is left with no option but to flee Jerusalem inContinue reading “More Than You Asked and Better Than You Deserved”
Nothing Is for Nothing
I brace myself as I walk into the house and hold the door frame. It’s a tiny step, if you could even call it that, but I can’t do it without help anymore. I almost lose my balance. My husband steadies me. Last month it wasn’t a problem, but now it is. When I getContinue reading “Nothing Is for Nothing”
Pray for Peace in the Sudan
For years, Sudan has suffered the devastating effects of war and genocide. However, on October 3, Sudanese officials will come together with rebel leaders from the Sudan Revolutionary Front in Juba, South Sudan to sign a long-awaited and historic peace agreement. A Rocky Road to PeaceIn April 2019, protestors angry with the 30-year tumultuous reignContinue reading “Pray for Peace in the Sudan”
Why Did God Heal Me?
January 12, 2019, was just another day in pain. For nearly four years, my body had betrayed me. Unexplained headaches. Numbness. A broken metabolism. The need for a two-hour nap every afternoon. And worst of all, significant digestive problems that made it impossible for me to stand up for longer than twenty minutes. I wasContinue reading “Why Did God Heal Me?”
Can You Hear Me Yet?
Prayer has always been the way God has chosen to show himself strong on behalf of those who called upon him. If prayer is that powerful and has that kind of value, then the practice and habit of prayer ought to set a whole new direction for each of us. The brief expositions that followContinue reading “Can You Hear Me Yet?”
If We Had Nothing Else to Be Thankful For
You are my God, and I will give thanks to you; you are my God; I will extol you. Psalm 119:28 Heavenly Father, whether we’re “feelin’ the love,” or are in a difficult place, we want to wage war against comparing, coveting, and carping. If we had nothing else to be grateful for, you’ve already givenContinue reading “If We Had Nothing Else to Be Thankful For”
Weeping Over Kenosha
I feel—as I imagine you do—the dismay and sadness over what’s happening in and to our city. People’s lives here have been forever changed. A man likely paralyzed. A police officer’s reputation at stake. Fires burning. Businesses boarded up. People having to evacuate their homes. Most of us live here. Many of us grew upContinue reading “Weeping Over Kenosha”
11 School Prayers
The following is a collection of prayers related to the start of school. As both a professor of worship and a parent of two school-age children, I tried to imagine the sorts of things that parents and kids, teachers, school administrators, and community leaders might be feeling in light of the unpredictable realities that faceContinue reading “11 School Prayers”
