based on Luke 10:25-37 Faithful God, we approach this time of prayer seeking help from you, from others, from the people and sources we most trust and with which we’re most familiar. We seek help with physical ailments, with unanswered questions, with fears about the future, with emotional strength, with spiritual desolation. We seek yourContinue reading “A Prayer from a Roadside Ditch”
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A Prayer in a Bewildered Crowd
based on Acts 2:1-13 Faithful God, You promised us a new beginning, a new way to be what you call us to be, an enduring presence that would allow us to realize yet-unknown possibilities. But we didn’t expect howling wind, purifying fire, a message adapted for all to understand in their own way. To beContinue reading “A Prayer in a Bewildered Crowd”
A Prayer in a Perfumed House
based on John 12:1-8 Faithful God, there are many ways to show our love and faithfulness. Some times call for acts of devotion, others acts of service, others a simple act of being present. We always have those in need with us, and you in turn are with them, calling us to discernment and action.Continue reading “A Prayer in a Perfumed House”
Jeffrey A. Nelson 