Photo by Landiva Weber on Pexels.com To live in three dimensions and not a flat, two-dimensional life. To enter abundance, to find fullness, to let God’s grandeur infuse me, and the beauty of God fill the sails of my life. So much anger and hatred around. So much flat foolishness and wasting of good time …
A Prayer for Our Distressed Times
I am posting this prayer I shared yesterday in our services at Eastbrook Church, as well as the introductory comments, since a few people asked me for copies of it. I hope it is an encouragement. Thanks to all those who helped edit this into its final form. All through this last week I have …
Write Your Own Psalm: a spiritual formation exercise
Here is a resource that my wife, Kelly, and I developed as a spiritual formation tool for prayer. (You can also download this as a PDF here.) Prayer is made up of both speaking and listening. We listen to God and we listen to ourselves. We hear God speak and we respond as well. One …
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A Prayer – after reflecting on the life of Moses
"Never since has there arisen a prophet in Israel like Moses, whom the Lord knew face to face. He was unequaled for all the signs and wonders that the Lord sent him to perform in the land of Egypt, against Pharaoh and all his servants and his entire land, and for all the mighty deeds …
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A Prayer for Christlike Service
Whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first must be your slave—just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many. (Matthew 20:26-28) Lord Jesus Christ,King of all kings and Lord …
Matthew Erickson 