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November 2014

November 17, 2014

How Technology is Enriching My Season of Thanksgiving

If you think of technology and Thanksgiving, what comes immediately to mind? You might think...

August 2014

August 22, 2014

A Life of Prayer Amidst News of Death

Every week there's a tragedy for someone, just as every week brings some joy, too....

February 2014

February 14, 2014

Will You Pray For My Success?

Over at The High Calling, Jen Sandbuite asks a provocative question: why is it considered...

January 2014

January 24, 2014

A New Year’s Prayer

We still get to talk about the New Year until the end of January, right?...

November 2013

November 06, 2013

The Prayers of Flannery O’Connor

The prayer journals of Flannery O'Connor are being published next week and were recently excerpted...

August 2013

August 27, 2013

A Prayer for the Beginning of the School Year

My friend Kari is a school librarian, and she recently posted a prayer for the...

July 2013

July 31, 2013

Prayer at the Movies

Did you see The East this summer? Neither did I, but in Christianity Today Patton Dodd says...

July 04, 2013

Astounding Freedom: A Reflection for Independence Day

In him and through faith in him we may approach God with freedom and confidence....

June 2013

June 23, 2013

Why Might We Cry Out to God Morning, Noon, and Night?

Psalm 55:1-24 Morning, noon, and night I cry out in my distress, and the LORD...

May 2013

May 26, 2013

A Prayer for Memorial Day

On this Memorial Day, we pause to reflect upon our blessings as a nation and...

November 2012

November 18, 2012

A Prayer That’s Not Just for the Pulpit – Inspiration from the High Calling

Psalm 19:1-14 May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be...

July 2012

July 04, 2012

A Reflection for the Fourth of July: One of the Most Commonly Disobeyed Verses in the Bible?

A Reflection for the Fourth of July: One of the Most Common Disobeyed Verses in...

November 2011

November 24, 2011

Reflection for Thanksgiving Day

Reflection for Thanksgiving Day Psalm 100:1-5 Enter his gates with thanksgiving; go into his courts...

July 2011

July 15, 2011

Developing an Ear to Hear the Holy Spirit (Part 2)

Part 16 of series: How Does God Guide Us? In my last post, I talked...

July 05, 2011

Praying for Political Leaders from “The Other Side”

Praying for Political Leaders from “The Other Side” 1 Timothy 2:1-4 Pray this way for...

July 04, 2011

A Prayerful Reflection for the Fourth of July

A Prayerful Reflection for the Fourth of July 1 Timothy 2:1-4 Pray this way for...

June 2011

June 12, 2011

Sunday Inspiration from The High Calling: The Divine Complaint Department

The Divine Complaint Department Psalm 64:1-10 O God, listen to my complaint. Protect my life...

May 2011

May 30, 2011

A Prayer for Memorial Day

Today is Memorial Day in the United States, a day when we remember with gratitude...

May 08, 2011

Sunday Inspiration from the High Calling: Listen to My Prayer, O God

Listen to My Prayer, O God! Psalm 54:1-7 Listen to my prayer, O God. Pay...

May 05, 2011

Why We Can Be Confident in Prayer

Note: This post is my Daily Reflection for May 5, 2011. The Daily Reflections are...