Christianity
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“This I declare about the LORD: He alone is my refuge, my place of safety; he is my God, and I trust him.” Psalms 91:2
Sometimes I read the Psalms and almost gloss over them, but this one got me this morning from bible.com and it took me in some interesting places. First, the simple word “declare” was used – not “I think about” or “I consider” or anything like that, but declare. It’s active. It’s on-going. It’s personal. Whatever… Continue reading
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Praying for those who can’t pray for themselves
I am now ending my third week on sabbatical. So far, it’s going way too quickly! In addition to working on research for my doctoral thesis, I’m using this time to have more thorough prayer time. My prayer and devotional life was getting pretty dry. It was more perfunctory than relational; more of an obligation… Continue reading
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All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit
When the day of Pentecost had come, [the apostles] were all together in one place. And suddenly from heaven there came a sound like the rush of a violent wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. Divided tongues, as of fire, appeared among them, and a tongue rested on each of… Continue reading
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Prayer at the Prince William County Board of Supervisors Meeting 5/6/2016
Chairman Stewart, members of the Board, fellow citizens. It is good to be here tonight. Let us pray. Almighty God, we give you thanks for those who serve in public office, especially today we give you thanks for the Prince William County Board of Supervisors and all who work with them to help them govern… Continue reading
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Prayer for the National Day of Prayer on Government
I prayed the following prayer for the National Day of Prayer in Manassas, VA, on Thursday, May 5, 2016. The topic for the prayer is government. Good evening, Church. I come here tonight as one who wears the label “Lutheran.” All of us wear the label “Christian.” It may sound odd at first, but we are… Continue reading
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And Hope Does Not Disappoint Us
Therefore, since we are justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have obtained access to this grace in which we stand; and we boast in our hope of sharing the glory of God. And not only that, but we also boast in our sufferings, knowing that… Continue reading
Epicurious Lutheran 