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Thank you.. and pray

Thank you for your prayers and kind words concerning the death of my uncle. I’m currently in LA helping family members sort some things out. Please join me in praying for Toni Rowntree as her mother’s funeral is today. She … Continue reading

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Applying the Bible to your life..and Silly Putty

Greg Koukl from Stand to Reason has an excellent article entitled Enhanced Solid Ground-Silly Putty Bible Study that helps you apply biblical promises to your everyday life. Koukl writes: To many Christians, the Bible is like silly putty. Just add … Continue reading

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A Prayer To Be Rid of Some Current and Popular Illusions

This is a prayer that was posted by Rev. Paul T. McCain on Facebook To Be Rid of Some Current and Popular Illusions Rid us, O Lord, of the arrogant delusion that our age is harder to live in, harder … Continue reading

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Praying the Lord’s Prayer

The focus on prayer continues with a sermon series on the Lord’s Prayer. Please join us a Jesus leads us into a deeper relationship with our Heavenly Father..and one another….. April 11 – Our Father in Heaven: Jesus leads us … Continue reading

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Should we pray silently or aloud?

In a recent blog post on prayer entitled Should We Really Call It a ‘Quiet’ Time? David Powlison suggests that we should pray out loud: The standard practice for both public and private prayer is to speak so as to be … Continue reading

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Organizing a Silence and Solitude Day

In a recent blog series Mark Driscoll presents some information that will help you organize a silence and solitude day. This series has five parts: Four Ways to Live Your Life Four Ways to Change Your Life Understanding Silence and … Continue reading

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A Prayer of Gratitude

From The Valley of Vision: A Collection of Puritan Prayers and Devotions O My God, Thou fairest, greatest, first of all objects, my heart admires, adores, loves thee, for my little vessel is as full as it can be, and … Continue reading

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Praying for Your Pastor

Ligon Duncan has an excellent article on praying for pastors which includes this list: Because I have a congregation that loves me more than I deserve, I am often asked by them: "how can I pray for you?" I’ve tried … Continue reading

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Please Pray for Daniel

 The congregation blessed a prayer shawl at the 8 AM service for Daniel, a man who is in the hospital after a serious auto accident. Jenny Voss will make sure that the shawl gets to the man as soon as … Continue reading

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The Pastor Recommends – The Treasury of Daily Prayer

I have been using the Treasury of Daily Prayer regularly for several weeks now and it is an excellent resource of anyone wanting to develop a well rounded prayer life that is grounded in the holy Scriptures.  This book is … Continue reading

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The Pastor Recommends: Praying the Psalms with Luther

In a recent post (HERE) I talked about how I use the Psalms in my daily devotions. The book of Psalms, or Psalter, that I use the most is Reading the Psalms with Luther. If you are looking for a … Continue reading

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Jesus Christ brings us grace and peace…..and makes us strong, brave, and humble

The following devotion is from a book entitled  Five minutes a Day with Luther. You can download a free copy of this book in PDF format or order a hard cover version by clicking HERE. This selection reminds us that … Continue reading

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So pastor ….. how can I apply the Bible to my life?

  Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God. And whatever you do, in word or deed, … Continue reading

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Please pray for the 3-4-5 club

The  3rd-5th graders of Peace will be serving the meal at Love Inc and the Transitional Living center on Thursday October 23. Please keep them in your prayers: Heavenly father .. We thank you that you have called so many … Continue reading

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A House of Prayer Open 24/7 in Burlington?

God Spoke through the prophet Isaiah and said: Thus says the LORD: "Keep justice, and do righteousness, for soon my salvation will come, and my deliverance be revealed. Blessed is the man who does this, and the son of man … Continue reading

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