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There are times when God feels distant. There are moments, particularly in times of suffering, when God seems silent. To enter into the stillness of God and to attend to the silence of God requires patience. God is not a Labrador retriever who comes when we call. God is sometimes like the rain that comes …
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Join us today at noon for a 30-minute prayer service via Zoom to call out to God on behalf of our nation at many different levels. For more information and the Zoom invite, reach out to me via email. For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord as …
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Throughout our new series "The Final Word: Knowing Christ through Hebrews," I am writing prayers related to the text on which we are preaching each week. This prayer is drawn from Hebrews 1:5-14. The complete list of prayers from Hebrews is included at the bottom of this post. You could also view my message, "Jesus, …
Throughout our new series "The Final Word: Knowing Christ through Hebrews," I am writing prayers related to the text on which we are preaching each week.. This prayer is inspired by Hebrews 1:1-4. You could also view my message, "Jesus, the Final Word," from this passage here. Lord our God, we praise You for Your infinite …
Lord of Hosts, you are our great King, and Your Name is exalted among the nations. You are the God of love and justice, the God of faithfulness and generosity. As with the people of Malachi’s day, we face our human limitations and failures most every day, but particularly in times of trouble. We admit …
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Matthew Erickson 