Tag: Prayer
Answering a community’s prayer
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Rev. Susan Hitts tells how faith leaders in her small Michigan community rallied around the parents of American prisoner Paul Whelan with love and support and celebrated his release.
Rediscover the power of praying together
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Register for Discipleship Ministries’ new Prayer Partner Project, which starts in September, and join other United Methodists returning to the basics of discipleship in prayer.
Embracing the wilderness
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The wildernesses of our world, says Rev. Greg Lawton, can be places of refuge as we seek true reliance on God and grow in faith.
Standing in the need of prayer
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Rev. Margie Crawford reflects on the nation’s response following the recent injury of football player Damar Hamlin, and the difference prayer makes in all of our lives.
Churches respond to Oxford, one year later
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On the anniversaries of the Oxford and Sandy Hook school shootings, Michigan United Methodist congregations created spaces for prayer and fellowship as a means of caring for their communities.
The peace that passes
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Members of a growing Michigan Conference Contemplative Cohort invite you to spend Fridays in Advent exploring a form of contemplative prayer. This week, Rev. Greg Lawton invites us into the… Continue Reading The peace that passes
Finding sacred spaces of hope
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Members of a growing Michigan Conference Contemplative Cohort invite you to spend Fridays in Advent exploring a form of contemplative prayer. This week, Lisa Batten encourages us to create sacred… Continue Reading Finding sacred spaces of hope
5 practices to reconnect with God
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When you experience dry spiritual spells, try these five practices to reconnect to the Spirit of God.
New ways to pray during Lent
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Joe Iovino asserts that there is no one-size-fits-all technique for prayer. “Each of us needs to find our unique style.” Pray in a variety of ways during Lent.
NCJ Mission Council calls for prayer
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The NCJ Mission Council calls the million United Methodists in the region to pray for God’s guidance as the North Central delegates come together online November 10-11, 2021.