Jul
1
“God Bless America”
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Excellent or Praiseworthy is posted on Monday and Thursday nights. Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD . . . . — Psalm 33:12 It’s a song, a famous song, but did you know that it really is a prayer? A prayer that we’ve all heard sung at athletic events, on the steps [...]
May
31
Some Gave All
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Excellent or Praiseworthy is posted on Monday and Thursday nights. Greater love has no one than this, that one lay down his life for his friends. — John 15:13 Time spent with chaplains is precious time. Recently we shared that precious time with a Navy chaplain who gave us a glimpse into his world of [...]
May
24
Sunday Night Prayers
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Excellent or Praiseworthy is posted on Monday and Thursday nights. And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this is mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints. — Ephesians 6:18 It’s Sunday night—so I know I’ll be getting an email prayer from [...]
Mar
4
Praying from Head to Toe
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Excellent or Praiseworthy is posted Monday and Thursday nights. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective. —James 5:16b I recently attended a retreat at which the speaker introduced us to teaching on “Praying for Your Husband from Head to Toe.” Being a visual-type person, it intrigued me to think that I could [...]
Feb
18
The “Nothings”
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Excellent or Praiseworthy is posted on Monday and Thursday nights. Ah, Sovereign LORD, You have made the heavens and the earth by Your great power and outstretched arm. Nothing is too hard for You. — Jeremiah 32:17 Battlefields & Blessings: Stories of Faith and Courage from the War in Iraq & Afghanistan is a new [...]
Feb
11
The Wedding Prayer
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Excellent or Praiseworthy is posted on Monday and Thursday nights. “Haven’t you read,” (Jesus) replied, “that at the beginning the Creator ‘made them male and female,’ and said, ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh’? So they are [...]
Dec
21
Heartfelt Prayers
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Editor’s Note: In case you are looking for a last-minute gift for someone experiencing deployment, or perhaps someone related to a member of the military—consider shopping for these two books. They are excellent (and praiseworthy) choices to encourage a heart. Excellent or Praiseworthy is posted on Monday and Thursday nights. “The prayer of a person [...]
Jun
11
Rentegration Concerns / Reintegration Prayers
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Excellent or Praiseworthy is posted on Monday and Thursday nights. “Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful.” — Colossians 4:2 The mood of our Bible study group was changing as the ladies were anticipating the return of their husbands from year-long deployments. We had been studying Loving Your Military Man at the base chapel [...]
Apr
2
Preemptive Prayer
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Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. — Romans 12:12 When did you learn to pray? Was it in Sunday School at church? or at home around the dinner table? or saying your bed-time prayers with your parents? or in Vacation Bible School? or in a youth group? or with an athletic [...]
Mar
12
Praying From Head to Toe
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The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective. —James 5:16b I recently attended a retreat at which the speaker introduced us to teaching on “Praying for Your Husband from Head to Toe.” Being a visual-type person, it intrigued me to think that I could move in thought from my husband’s head down to [...]