Selah’s Story
Editor’s Note: Perhaps you were one of the thousands who prayed for little Selah when her accident happened and she was put on prayer chains encircling the world. I was one of those who prayed—contacted half a world away by…
“Protect Us From Cynicism”
Excellent or Praiseworthy is posted on Monday and Thursday nights. “Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in…
Saying the Lord’s Prayer by Heart
Excellent or Praiseworthy is posted on Monday and Thursday nights. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective. — James 5:16b During childhood many of us were taught the Lord’s Prayer. We can recite it “from memory” and…
Psalm 91—The “Warrior’s Psalm”
For thousands of years, this psalm has been an inspiration, comfort, and promise for warriors in harm’s way. It is amazing to read the ancient descriptions of warfare described by the psalmist, and compare it to what we see in the global war on terror today. Insurgency, snipers, suicide bombers, IEDs, environmental terrorism—they seem to fit into the words “fowler’s snare”, “deadly pestilence”, “terror of night”, “arrow that flies by day”, “pestilence that stalks in the darkness”, “plague that destroys at midday.” What does God have to say in Psalm 91 that can calm our fears and help us to face the challenges?
What Not to Say
Excellent or Praiseworthy is posted on Monday and Thursday nights. Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone. – Colossians 4:6 I’ve made a list of things people…
“God Bless America”
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…
Some Gave All
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…
Praying from Head to Toe
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…
Reflections at Night
Excellent or Praiseworthy is posted on Monday and Thursday nights. I will lie down and sleep in peace, for You alone, O LORD, make me dwell in safety. — Psalm 4:8 Sleep—it is a precious commodity. When my children were…
The “Praying People” and the Peace of God
Excellent or Praiseworthy is posted on Monday and Thursday nights. Editor’s Note: This article is written by Sherrey Dennis and re-posted by permission of “Wives in Bloom—The Online Magazine of Christian Military Wives Ministry” found at wivesinbloom.com and edited by…