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Brennan Manning

I normally focus on people’s virtues in these prayer posts, but I will make an exception here. The person who generated today’s prayer leaves me no other choice. I’ll let Brennan Manning (1931-2013) introduce himself to you, “I’ve been a...

Robert Hawker

“Remember the poor” was the lone request Peter, James, and John made of Paul as he began his outreach to Gentiles (Galatians 2.10). Paul was quick to add that caring for the poor was “the very thing I was eager to do all along.” This is not...

Wendell Hawley

I like old prayers. This shouldn’t come as any surprise, given that most Prayers from the Cloud originate from the distant past. I’m drawn to ancient prayers for their exalted language, full-throttled praise, and fearless candor in confession. Modern...

Thomas Shepard

Life in England was a struggle for Puritans. Their clergy were forced to leave their churches and cease preaching. What was Puritan Thomas Shepard (1605-1649) to do now? He and his wife Margaret decided to join their friends in their quest for religious freedom in New...

Columba

Elizabeth Elliot, in her book Keep a Quiet Heart, shared a story told to her by Brenda Foltz of Princeton, Minnesota. Brenda was invited to go rock climbing for the first time in her life. While cautious about climbing, she could count on several seasoned climbers to...