prayers

The National Day of Prayer is May 3rd this year. Last year, Lawton City Hall was where they set up the headquarters for prayer. Michael Collins with United in Christ Discipleship International said they want to get a lot of people sending up prayers to help the community. "Whether it's concerning arts and ...

“Today, the Barbados Christian Council has called for a National Day of Prayer across Barbados. So we want to remember all of our schools, we want to lift before our Lord and God all of our schools and for colleges and universities across the island, across the Caribbean and indeed across the world.”.

A Louisiana church is going to be doing things differently on Good Friday when its pastor and church volunteers will be offering a drive-thru prayer service. Rev. Robert Johnson said he was outside the Louisiana Avenue United Methodist Church in Lafayette four years ago when God told him that people ...

Recently, my wife Cheryl was talking about the need to increase her prayer time and I was definitely agreeing that praying is very important in our spiritual life. In the middle of our conversation, she said, “we should turn our cares into prayers” and that instantly caught my attention. I love catchy phrases and ...

He is not a national media celebrity — “international celebrity,” Sister Jean corrected — nor does he have his own best-selling bobblehead or custom Nikes (the Prayer Jordans). But among the University of Michigan's Catholic community, the 71-year-old priest is just as much a spiritual shepherd, including ...

KALAMAZOO, MI -- Representatives of denominations across the spectrum of Christianity gathered in prayer outside Kalamazoo Christian High School Wednesday afternoon in the spirit of unity. "It's an ongoing process to focus on what unites us as Christians," Bishop Paul J. Bradley of the Catholic ...

USJ students bow their heads in prayer Wednesday, March 14, 2018, during a voluntary prayer service around their flag pole to remember the 17 victims of the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in Parkland, Fla. The service was led by Jackson First United Methodist Church Youth Pastor Christian ...

As much of the world will celebrate or at least recognize Holy Week, Good Friday and Easter, a common ritual will take place at all the events — prayer. Every Holy Week service will have at least one, if not several, prayers. The same will be true with all worship, Christian events on Good Friday and Easter.

*No, I do not want a prayer at graduation. Carol Brooks said they should have never been given the slip because "It shouldn't really matter because God's everywhere. He's the reason we're here." Brooks said she does not think the slip is about religion at all. "I think it's just to cover the school," she said.

I, too, saw the young man in question, the night of the Super Bowl, offer an unmistakable gesture of thanks to God. How do you know what he might have prayed before the game? Perhaps he prayed that he and his teammates would play their very best, and was thanking God for an answered prayer.

Finegan said that previous councils allowed prayer sessions to be conducted before council meetings in the past but that practice has since ceased. Commissioner Ruth Brown — who previously served on council — said that it was during her time at city hall that prayers were offered prior to business ...

Shreveport, La. - Prayer fills the park of a Shreveport neighborhood still reeling from a recent deadly shooting. It kicks off the "Pastors on Patrol's" monthly program where they will meet with people in the community to unite around prayer. The city-wide vigil was held Thursday evening across from Booker T.

Students from Bossier and Webster parishes are not getting involved in the courtroom, but by preparing for the classroom. "It's been heavy on my heart for a while now," says Katherine Gatti, a senior at Bossier City's Airline High School, who formed the group 'Protect Prayer' in February. "In light of all of ...

The Hillsdale City Counil is favorably considering a request made by Pastor Bob Finegan of the Hillsdale City Church to bring prayer to council chambers prior to meetings. HILLSDALE — The Hillsdale City Counil is favorably considering a request made by Pastor Bob Finegan of the Hillsdale City Church ...

1 of Manchester expressed its sincere thoughts and prayers to the city fire department on its Facebook page. "May God Bless & Comfort those involved and most importantly the family," it says. Shrewsbury Volunteer Fire Company said in its Facebook post: "Rest In Peace Brothers. May God grant comfort to ...

For many Christians, the presence of a crucifix in the home is a constant reminder of the great love of God for humanity. It is seen by everyone in the home and brings to mind those fateful events so long ago. Besides being a silent reminder, the crucifix can also be a focal point of daily prayer. We can use ...

Renee Johnson, 45, center, raises her hand up during a prayer while holding her 3-year-old daughter, Kaden, at Bulldog Stadium. More than 70 people attended the prayer rally Thursday evening hosted by Yoakum Tx Prayer Chain. Organizers said the rally was in response to the recent death of Yoakum ...

Many people, religious, atheists, or those that just do not practice an organized religion, are uncomfortable with religion at city council meetings. It is divisive, as these posts, gripes and grins attest to. Our own council members are divided, with one council person explicitly stating that prayers/invocations are, ...

Recently, my wife Cheryl was talking about the need to increase her prayer time and I was definitely agreeing that praying is very important in our spiritual life. In the middle of our conversation, she said, “we should turn our cares into prayers” and that instantly caught my attention. I love catchy phrases and ...

Does God answer ridiculous prayers? I have found that God always answers prayer. Sometimes the answer is “Yes.” Other times, the answer is “No.” But most often the answer is, “Wait.” Jesus taught in Mathew 7:7, “Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto ...

RICHMOND, Ind. — Pastor Harold Young sets up the Richmond Courtside Ministries table outside the Wayne County Courthouse as sunlight barely clears the treetops. He places the Bibles, pamphlets and "Jesus loves you" smiley-face stickers on the tablecloth that offers — in English and in Spanish — a ...

“Prayer can be born as a request, even as a prompt intervention, but matures in praise and adoration. Then it becomes truly personal, as it was for Jesus,” the Pope said March 17. “We ask ourselves: do our prayers resemble that of Jesus or are they reduced to occasional emergency calls? 'I need ...

Michigan State heads to halftime with the lead after a wild buzzer-beater! #MarchMadness pic.twitter.com/sJc8fGnYGe. — NCAA March Madness (@marchmadness) March 18, 2018. Baskets have been hard to come by in Michigan State's second-round NCAA tournament game against Syracuse, ...

Two recent Catholic titles both reflect and feed that interest in prayer. One's by a great Catholic writer and friend, Gary Jansen, and the other is by a fairly well-known Catholic spiritual guide himself - Pope Francis. The book with the pope is titled Our Father: Reflections on the Lord's Prayer, capturing a series ...

VATICAN CITY - On Sunday Pope Francis said that the crucifix is not just something decorative to hang on the wall or wear, it is an important sign of our beliefs - and should be truly looked at and prayed before as the source of our salvation. “Today's Gospel invites us to turn our gaze to the crucifix, which is ...

This might be a good time to analyze our prayers. Why not listen to how you are praying? Much of prayer is not prayer at all. Many times prayer becomes an informing session, telling God what He has overlooked. Prayer can become an instruction session, telling God how He should deal with certain ...

Some drivers in DeKalb County were able to receive prayer Saturday morning without having to leave their cars. Beulah Missionary Baptist Church in Decatur held a prayer drive-thru. Drivers made a quick detour into the church parking lot and received prayer from church members. Those who turned in did ...

it seems Oprah Winfrey's prayers have been answered as she has received a letter from Jesus Christ. The American talk show host confessed that she'd have to get a sign from God if she were to go for presidency and it looks like He has now spoken to her. Earlier this week, Oprah's number one BFF Gayle ...

Titled “Parkland Prayer – Walkout at CUA,” the event began and ended with a prayer led by Rev. Jude DeAngelo, OFM Conv. In between the prayers, CUA Democrats president Rachel Simoneau thanked everyone for coming together to honor those who were killed, and asked to keep them in their ...

Also, in Matthew 6:7, Jesus qualifies what He is opposing in prayer, with, “as the Gentiles do.” He's not talking about the Hebrew tradition of prayer (which quite obviously included much repetition, such as in the Psalms and priestly chants and prayers). He's not even talking about His frequent target: the ...

St. Paul, nearly 2,000 years ago, commanded us to “pray without ceasing.” Obviously, that's a lot easier said than done. If St. Paul had ordered us to look at our cellphones ceaselessly, I think we would all have a better chance of heeding his instruction. But praying? Yet, there may be a way to do just what ...

[anvplayer video=”4244485″]Vivian Green first rose to fame with her chart-topping single “Emotional Rollercoaster,” back in 2002. Her exuberance and bubbly personality show how much hope and prayer have played a major part in her life. Upon learning she was pregnant with her son Jordan in 2004, ...

Fifteen members of the public — 13 in favor of instituting prayer and two not in favor — shared their thoughts at the meeting. Chris Snider, who served on the Culpeper Town Council from 2004 to 2010 but no longer lives in Culpeper, told the board that prayers prior to council meetings “always set the tone ...

An annual day of prayer for Kentucky's students at school would become state law under a bill passed Thursday in the House. But Amber Duke, a spokeswoman for ACLU Kentucky told the Herald-Leader Friday that if the bill passes the Senate and is signed into law, “it should be made clear to our public ...

Much was made recently of the expression "thoughts and prayers," believed by some to be a predictable, automatic, empty response to tragedy. But truly, our heavy hearts and our prayers are with the families and friends of all involved. You are embraced by many, many people who share your sorrow.

Faced with declining crowd sizes on his home turf in the Northwest, “Patriot Prayer” leader Joey Gibson took his far-right “free speech rally” act on the road Saturday, all the way to Texas. However, it was not the solution to his problem. A crowd estimated at about 100 turned out Saturday in downtown Austin ...

Suriname native, lawyer and human rights activist Lilian Goncalves was the keynote speaker at the World Day of Prayer on March 2 at Christ Church Fox Chapel. The event drew more than 100 people from across the region for the ecumenical service which aimed to educate participants on the people and ...

Following playtime was singing, Bible study and prayer by members of PK Explorers—an after-school program ran by Pilot Knob Missionary Baptist Church Pastor Greg Lakes and his wife, Dellena. The innovative and voluntary program which pairs traditional after-school fun with teaching about God's love ...

You couldn't have scripted a scene that displayed a pathological lack of self-awareness any better than this: On Saturday, the state Senate voted down Linda Stewart's bill to temporarily ban sales of AR-15s. Then, at Gov. Rick Scott's urging, senators promptly held a moment of silence for the 17 victims of ...

Sexton summed up her message with these words, "My prayer for this time, for my season of life, is that I want to see a revival in these rural communities and to really earn the name of The Bible Belt. God has been able to turn the pain of my past into my ministry. When I think how much God loves you, I'm in ...

How do we comfort our children when we are afraid ourselves? This has certainly been a challenge for me the last few weeks. I would love to be able to tell my children that we have nothing to fear in this life. Our children are facing issues that we've never faced. Things are not the same, as when we were ...

Even if the words themselves offer little comfort, I take great satisfaction in this communal act of prayer; of hearing the voices of others respond to my own prayers; and of being welcomed and enveloped by a larger and transcendent community. And in that experience, I honor and reconnect with my father.