1 Peter 3:8-18a Prayer for the Day: It’s hard, Lord, to not seek praise for something great we have done. Teach us to do what we can with the gifts you have given us, love others, and be humble about it. Amen. Question for reflection: Why do we seek recognition for great things we do?
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A Lifestyle of Good Works
Ephesians 2:1-10 Prayer for the Day: God, please watch over my actions. Grant me the ability to find the small acts of work that you set before me and the heart to fulfill those acts. Encourage us all to inspire each other to do your good works. Amen. Question for reflection: How does it make
Repentance and Belief
Mark 1:9-15 Prayer for the Day: Lord, we often echo the words of scripture: We believe, help our unbelief. When we come to know you and believe in your goodness we are soon confronted by the things in our lives that must change in the light of your grace. Help us, O God, to
The Healing Nature of Forgiveness
Matthew 9:2-13 Prayer for the Day: Lord of boundless love, forgive us of the barriers we build- walls of our own construction, often created in your name. Break through our hardness of heart that we might see your forgiveness at work in the world around us. Hold our hands and lead us across the
O Lord, Hear; O Lord, Forgive
Daniel 9:15-25 Prayer for the Day: “Now, our God, hear the prayers and petitions of your servant. For your sake, O Lord, look with favor on your desolate sanctuary. Give ear, O God, and hear; open your eyes and see the desolation of the city that bears your Name. We do not make requests
To Seek an Answer by Prayer
Daniel 9:1-14 Prayer for the Day: Despite seeking answers, O God, we come to know you as a God present in the questions themselves. Meet us, we pray, in the midst of this season of wondering and wandering that we might ask the questions of our lives and find you there asking with us-
What Fast Will You Choose?
Isaiah 58:1-12 Prayer for the Day God, as we enter this season of exile and searching, reveal to us those places where our fasting is more about us than about your present, yet coming reign. Forgive us, we pray, of those times when our practices of faith are used as weapons of self-gratification. Embolden
Navigating the Corridors of Power
by Paul Mundey, Pastor, Frederick Church of the Brethren ‘Potomac fever’ is intoxicating, very much alive in Washington, D.C. Frankly, I enjoy it, since my notion of a great time is surfing three channels of C-Span! And so, when an opportunity to attend the National Prayer Breakfast (NPB) materialized about 10 years ago, I grabbed
Enough for All
For decades in Washington, DC, there has been an event called the National Prayer Breakfast – where clergy, government officials, celebrities, and many other people of faith come together to share in a time of fellowship and prayer for the work that they do. However, there was a sense this year that there was an
Praying the Psalms in Lent
Dietrich Bonhoeffer titled one of his books The Psalms: Prayerbook of the Bible. As part of his seminary experiment the students and teachers would pray the psalms together. Though it might seem innovative to some, the book of Psalms has been a hymn and prayer book for the people of God for centuries. This approach