This is a prayer from PRAYERS FOR MY CITY: A Fixed-Hour Prayer Guide for Grand Rapids releasing in the next few weeks in Grand Rapids and online retailers for $12.95 (you can pre-order HERE for $10, including shipping). Most gracious and merciful Father, who gave up His Son unto death for the forgiveness of sins for the people of Grand Rapids: I pray that you might convict those in my city of their willful rebellion against you and your...

This is a prayer from PRAYERS FOR MY CITY: A Fixed-Hour Prayer Guide for Grand Rapids releasing in the next few weeks in Grand Rapids and online retailers for $12.95 (you can pre-order HERE for $10, including shipping). Most gracious and merciful Father, I recognize the influence you have given me in my city is from your gracious, willing hand: As I live and move and have my being in you this day, may I help bring your Kingdom in the...

This is a prayer from PRAYERS FOR MY CITY: A Fixed-Hour Prayer Guide for Grand Rapids releasing in the next few weeks in Grand Rapids and online retailers for $12.95 (you can pre-order HERE for $10, including shipping). Most gracious heavenly Father, I thank you for your provision at the start of this new work week and pray for those who are unemployed in Grand Rapids: Give them strength while they wait for work, assurance of your love and...

This is a prayer from PRAYERS FOR MY CITY: A Fixed-Hour Prayer Guide for Grand Rapids releasing in the next few weeks in Grand Rapids and online retailers for $12.95 (you can pre-order HERE for $10, including shipping). Most gracious, merciful God, I thank you for creating marriage as a reflection of your own relationship between Father, Son, and Spirit; to provide companionship, support, and love for men and women; and to produce and...

This is a prayer from PRAYERS FOR MY CITY: A Fixed-Hour Prayer Guide for Grand Rapids releasing in the next few weeks in Grand Rapids and online retailers for $12.95 (you can pre-order HERE for $10, including shipping). Father, God of all mercies, your Holy Scriptures tell us that pure and faultless religion you accept is to look after the orphans and widows in their distress: I boldly pray that your face would shine brightly this morning...

This is a prayer from PRAYERS FOR MY CITY: A Fixed-Hour Prayer Guide for Grand Rapids releasing in the next few weeks in Grand Rapids and online retailers for $12.95 (you can pre-order HERE for $10, including shipping). Most merciful God, I pray for the countless homeless men, women, and children that blanket our city this day. Give them strength in the midst of suffering, comfort in the midst of fear, and provision in the midst of great...

This is a prayer from PRAYERS FOR MY CITY: A Fixed-Hour Prayer Guide for Grand Rapids releasing in the next few weeks in Grand Rapids and online retailers for $12.95 (you can pre-order HERE for $10, including shipping). Most gracious Heavenly Father, I thank you this Lord’s Day morning for the abundant, diverse expressions of your Church throughout Grand Rapids. In the midst of that diversity, I join your Son, Jesus Christ, in praying...

A few days ago I was browsing through Barnes and Noble and came across a fantastic new book, a fantastic new devotional book, actually. This new fantastic devo book is by none other than former President Jimmy Carter, called Through the Year with Jimmy Carter: 366 Daily Meditations from the 39th President. This devotional book intrigued me because a year ago I received his fantastic autobiography for Christmas, White House Diary (I’m...