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Prayer Idea after a Mass Killing Tragedy

By prayerideas | September 7, 2016

When a shooting or mass killing tragedy happens, prayer can help us grieve and also bring comfort and a way to remember and honor those who have died.  In this video, John Roland shares ways that prayer made a difference at the Wedgewood Baptist Church in Fort Worth Texas when a gunman went on a…

Prayer When a Son or Daughter Leaves Home

By Karen Barber | July 23, 2016

Prayer is vital for all of us when a grown son or daughter leaves home.  When they head off for college, career, mission, marriage or military service, it is a time of extreme adjustment for both the son or daughter and the family they are leaving.   Here is a prayer for you to personalize for…

Prayer for God’s Strength One Step at a Time

By David Shelton | July 21, 2016

When facing a life journey, big or small, praying for God’s help as you take one step at a time will make all the difference. The mountain climber  I can say with all sincerity that I have few actual heroes.  There are just a handful of men who have had a profound impact on my…

Meditation Flying Over Iceland

By Karen Barber | July 21, 2016

Church Prayer for Our Country and World as We Face Killings and Terrorism Using the Prayer of St. Frances.

By Emmett Diggs | July 18, 2016

The following prayer was composed by Rev. Emmett Diggs to help us pray for our country and our world when we are faced with new killings, violence and terrorism.   It was first used on July 10, 2016 as a pastoral prayer during a church service  and continues to apply as we hear daily of new…

Prayer for our Police Officers

By Karen Barber | July 11, 2016

An important way to support our police officers and our police force is to pray for God’s protection and blessings on them as they protect our families and our communities.  This prayer for our police officers can be used in  group prayer settings or in personal prayer. Prayer for our Police Officers Dear Heavenly Father,…