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Prayer of the Day: 'Direct Our Steps'
07-18-2013
Lord, our strength and purpose come from you. Direct our steps today, and turn us from the perishable things at which we grasp. Cast your light upon us so that our lives may bear witness to the light of Christ. Amen.
- From Common Prayer
Verse of the Day: 'Where No Thief Comes Near and No Moth Destroys'
07-18-2013
Do not be afraid, little flock, for it is your [Lord's] good pleasure to give you the kingdom. Sell your possessions, and give alms. Make purses for yourselves that do not wear out, an unfailing treasure in heaven, where no thief comes near and no moth destroys.
- Luke 12:32-33
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Verse of the Day: A Stronghold
07-17-2013
The Lord is a stronghold for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble. And those who know your name put their trust in you, for you, O Lord, have not forsaken those who seek you.
- Psalm 9:9-10
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Voice of the Day: Flannery O'Connor
07-17-2013
The truth does not change according to our ability to stomach it.
- Flannery O'Connor
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Prayer of the Day: Syria
07-17-2013
Lord, we continue to pray for the conflict Syria. Bless all who are working hard for peace, and give them strength. Amen.
Verse of the Day: 'When You Give a Dinner'
07-16-2013
When you give a luncheon or a dinner, do not invite your friends or your brothers or your relatives or rich neighbours, in case they may invite you in return, and you would be repaid. But when you give a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, and the blind. And you will be blessed, because they cannot repay you, for you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous.
- Luke 14:12-14
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Prayer of the Day: Trust
07-16-2013
God, deliver us from the vengeance of our enemies. May we trust you for all our needs. Help us to be obedient to your teachings and to give thanks for our blessings. Amen.
Voice of the Day: Desmond Tutu
07-16-2013
I don't preach a social gospel; I preach the gospel, period. The gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ is concerned with the whole person. When people were hungry, Jesus didn't say, 'Now is that political or social?' He said,'I feed you.' Because the good news to a hungry person is bread.
- Desmond Tutu
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Prayer of the Day: Trayvon Martin
07-15-2013
God, we pray for a divided nation and for all of the friends and family affected by the death of Trayvon Martin and the verdict of the Zimmerman trial. Give us healing, not hatred. Make us better, not bitter. Amen.
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Verse of the Day: Salt
07-15-2013
You are the salt of the earth; but if salt has lost its taste, how can its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything, but is thrown out and trampled under foot.
- Matthew 5:13
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Voice of the Day: Don Samuel
07-15-2013
Peace for humanity is not only the absence of war, or the end of violence. … For us Christians, peace is based on a fundamental new relationship between mankind and God. That is why Christ said he brought peace, 'not as the world gives.' He brought a different peace.
- Don Samuel
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Verse of the Day: 'Be Strong'
07-12-2013
Be strong, and let your heart take courage, all you who wait for the Lord.
- Psalm 31:24
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Prayer of the Day: People of Syria
07-12-2013
We pray for the people of Syria and all those suffering through political and militarized conflict. May justice be met and peace prusued by all people. Amen.
Voice of the Day: Paul Tillich
07-12-2013
The first duty of love is to listen.
- Paul Tillich
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Voice of the Day: Dorothy Day
07-11-2013
An individual can march for peace or vote for peace and can have, perhaps, some small influence on global concerns. But the same individual is a giant in the eyes of a child at home. If peace is to be built, it must start with the individual. It is built brick by brick.
- Dorothy Day
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Verse of the Day: Jesus In the Temple
07-11-2013
After three days [his parents] found [Jesus] in the temple, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions.
- Luke 2:46
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Prayer of the Day: 'Give Us Strength'
07-11-2013
Almighty comforter, we deeply desire for your kingdom to come and your will to be done. We ask that you empower and strengthen us to break down systems of injustice and poverty in the world. Give us, your servants, tireless vigor as we follow your will. Amen.
Voice of the Day: Elie Wiesel
07-10-2013
Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented.
- Elie Wiesel
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Prayer of the Day: God's Image
07-10-2013
Creator of all people, help us to see your image in every person we meet, to see the value that you have placed in each indivudal. Remind us that every man, woman, or child whom we encounter is someone for whom Christ died. And let us see them through your eyes. Amen.
Verse of the Day: 'You Shall Pursue Justice'
07-10-2013
Justice, and only justice, you shall pursue, so that you may live and occupy the land that the Lord your God is giving you.
- Deuteronomy 16:20
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