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Prayer of the Day: Your Will Be Done
01-22-2014
God, we know there are injustices in this world. As we remember the life and work Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and others in the Civil Rights movement, we ask your spirit to be present with us. Bless the continued work toward realizing justice. May your will be done, here on earth as it is in heaven. Amen.
Voice of the Day: Martin Luther King, Jr.
01-22-2014
"Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly. I can never be what I ought to be until you are what you ought to be. This is the interrelated structure of reality."
- Martin Luther King, Jr.
Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Verse of the Day: Genesis 37:18-20
01-22-2014
They saw him from a distance, and before he came near to them, they conspired to kill him. They said to one another, "Here comes this dreamer. Come now, let us kill him and throw him into one of the pits; then we shall say that a wild animal has devoured him, and we shall see what will become of his dreams.
- Genesis 37:18-20
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Voice of the Day: Martin Luther King, Jr.
01-22-2014
"Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly. I can never be what I ought to be until you are what you ought to be. This is the interrelated structure of reality."
- Martin Luther King, Jr.
Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Verse of the Day: Genesis 37:18-20
01-22-2014
They saw him from a distance, and before he came near to them, they conspired to kill him. They said to one another, "Here comes this dreamer. Come now, let us kill him and throw him into one of the pits; then we shall say that a wild animal has devoured him, and we shall see what will become of his dreams.
- Genesis 37:18-20
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Prayer of the Day: Your Will Be Done
01-22-2014
God, we know there are injustices in this world. As we remember the life and work Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and others in the Civil Rights movement, we ask your spirit to be present with us. Bless the continued work toward realizing justice. May your will be done, here on earth as it is in heaven. Amen.
Verse of the Day: Amos 5:24
01-21-2014
But let justice roll down like waters,
and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream.
- Amos 5:24
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Voice of the Day: Marilynne Robinson
01-21-2014
If we are to consider the heavens, how much more are we to consider the magnificent energies of consciousness that make whomever we pass on the street a far grander marvel than our galaxy?
- Marilynne Robinson
Marilynne Robinson
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Prayer of the Day: Psalm 27:13-14
01-21-2014
I believe that I shall see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. Wait for the Lord; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the Lord!
- Psalm 27:13-14
Voice of the Day: Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
01-20-2014
"Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly. I can never be what I ought to be until you are what you ought to be. This is the interrelated structure of reality."
- Martin Luther King, Jr.
Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Verse of the Day: Genesis 37:18-20
01-20-2014
They saw him from a distance, and before he came near to them, they conspired to kill him. They said to one another, "Here comes this dreamer. Come now, let us kill him and throw him into one of the pits; then we shall say that a wild animal has devoured him, and we shall see what will become of his dreams."
- Genesis 37:18-20
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Prayer of the Day: Your Will Be Done
01-20-2014
God, we know there are injustices in this world. As we remember the life and work Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and others in the Civil Rights movement, we ask your spirit to be present with us. Bless the continued work toward realizing justice. May your will be done, here on earth as it is in heaven. Amen.
Prayer of the Day: God's Desire for Wholeness
01-17-2014
God of life, your son Jesus Christ manifested your power in healing the sick, driving out afflictions from the minds, bodies, and spirits of those who came to him. Jesus Christ reveals your desire for us to be whole, and to flourish in your grace. Forgive us for the way we have acted against your desire for us and enable us by your Spirit to take your son's healing hand. Amen.
Prayer of the Day: Goodness of All Creation
01-16-2014
Creator of all, we know that you have created all of us in your image. We ask to be reminded of the goodness present in each person on earth, without exception. May we love those whom it is easier to hate and may we more clearly see those who are suffering around us. Amen.
Voice of the Day: Paul Farmer
01-16-2014
The secular world needs to understand that what would "free us from anxiety" is opening up to the poor and otherwise marginalized the chance to flourish. This cannot happen if there is hunger, unfair political arrangements, ongoing assaults on the environment, and no safety net to protect the sick, the unemployed, and the frail.
- Paul Farmer
Paul Farmer
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Verse of the Day: Luke 19:6-8
01-16-2014
So [Zacchaeus] hurried down and was happy to welcome [Jesus]. All who saw it began to grumble and said, "He has gone to be the guest of one who is a sinner." Zacchaeus stood there and said to the Lord, "Look, half of my possessions, Lord, I will give to the poor; and if I have defrauded anyone of anything, I will pay back four times as much."
- Luke 19:6-8
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Voice of the Day: Brian McLaren
01-15-2014
[Jesus] proposed a transformative vision of God. God isn't the one who condemns to poor and weak. God isn't the one who favors the rich and righteous. God isn't the one who ordains the rich to be in the castle and the poor to be in the gutter. God is the one who loves everyone, including the people the rest of us think don't count.
- Brian McLaren
Brian McLaren
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Verse of the Day: Luke 4:18-19
01-15-2014
The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to let the oppressed go free, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.
- Luke 4:18-19
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01-15-2014
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Verse of the Day: Isaiah 42:6-9
01-14-2014
I am the LORD, I have called you in righteousness, I have taken you by the hand and kept you; I have given you as a covenant to the people, a light to the nations, to open the eyes that are blind, to bring out the prisoners from the dungeon, from the prison those who sit in darkness. I am the LORD, that is my name; my glory I give to no other, nor my praise to idols. See, the former things have come to pass, and new things I now declare; before they spring forth, I tell you of them.
- Isaiah 42:6-9
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