Dear Lord, As Peter made bold to confess your name and place faith in you, make us bold to witness to you in word and deed. As Peter misunderstood your nature and mission and sought to prevent you from embracing your destiny, make us aware of when we misunderstand your will and forgive us when...
Ash Wednesday in India
posted by DJL
I spend a lot of time thinking about the state of the church in North America. What’s going right. More often, what’s going wrong and what we should do about it. For that reason, it’s incredibly helpful to remember that Christ’s Church is a lot bigger than I am, or my denomination is, or even all the churches in my continent are. Jesus said (and we will hear these words in a couple of weeks) that when he was lifted up he would draw all persons to him (John 12:32). When I see a picture like this one – of a young woman in Hyderabad, India, offering prayers with her community – I am reminded, humbled, and...
A Prayer for Ash Wed...
posted by DJL
Almighty and everlasting God, you hate nothing you have made and forgive the sins of all who are penitent: Create and make in us new and contrite hearts, that we, worthily lamenting our sins and acknowledging our wretchedness, may obtain of you, the God of all mercy, perfect remission and...