To “watch and pray” (Matthew 26:41) is, firstly, to practice situational awareness with a particular concern for identifying existing and developing
On the Inauguration of a President of Erskine College and Seminary
In keeping with a good tradition of theological faculty composing prayers for the inauguration of a new president of an institution of higher
A Wedding Pastoral Prayer to Bind Two into One
Welcome. Enter into one of the most pastoral and tender moments in all of life. In my ministry, I have practiced the use of the pastoral prayer in the
A Prayer of Preparation for the Lord’s Day
I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go to the house of the Lord.” Psalm 122:1 Dearest Lord, Your desire to bring Your fallen children back to
The Healing Properties of Stillness Before God
"Be still and know that I am God, I will be exalted among the heathen, and I will be exalted in the earth" (Psalm 46:10 1599 Geneva Bible). "This
A Prayer for the City of Light in this Present Darkness
The Sainte-Chapelle is a royal medieval Gothic chapel, located near the Palais de la Cité, on the Île de la Cité in the heart of Paris. The structure