St. Basil the Great, Latin Basilius, (born ad 329*, Caesarea Mazaca, Cappadocia—died January 1, 379, Caesarea); he was an early Church Father who defended the orthodox faith against the Arian heresy. *Wikipedia says "around 330," sources vary on his exact birth year.
Heartfelt Prayers: Keith Green*
Oh Lord, You’re beautifulYour face is all I seeFor when Your eyes are on this childYour grace abounds to meOh Lord, please light the fireThat once burned bright and cleanReplace the lamp of my first loveThat burns with holy fearI want to take Your Word and shine it all aroundBut first help me just to …
HEARTFELT PRAYERS*
A Prayer by William Barclay: O God, Our Father, we know our own weakness.Our minds are darkened, and by ourselves we cannot find and know the truth.Our wills are weak, and by ourselves we cannot resist temptation, or bring to its completion that which we resolve to do.Our hearts are fickle, and by ourselves we cannot …
St. Patrick’s Breastplate — A Prayer*
Written centuries ago by St. Patrick, this is a profound and simple prayer for protection.
February Prayer Update
PRAISE: I have seen some progress getting caught up with ministry and personal responsibilities, but traveling to Central Florida this month, so please pray for continued progress even with the trip (9 days).Moderate progress has been made in raising additional monthly financial support; pray for time to focus on it. PRAY: For continued progress on the Indonesia television …
December Prayer Update
Praise: I was able to visit (90 minutes+) my mother in-person the first week in November. I was able to hold her hand and pray with her; it will be a time that I will cherish for years. She passed into the arms of Jesus with little pain.For our #GivingTuesday 2020 (Dec.1) project to underwrite film equipment for South …
October Prayer Update
Praise:Thank God for the completion of the 200th language translation of “Magdalena: Released From Shame.” This latest translation of our women's film is the Lopka dialect spoken by an estimated 63,600 people primarily in the country of Benin, West Africa. Pray: 1. For “Live” Translation Recordings: we have 10 to 12 scripts for languages in Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania …
September Prayer Update
PRAISE:We continue to see progress on our Southeast Asia video project. Almost all the footage is in and we’re now starting the editing. It’s has been a challenge keeping the going project virtually, in a closed country and during a global pandemic! Pray for the editing and George who will be doing much of the …
August Prayer Update:
PRAISE:We're seeing progress on our Southeast Asia video project, prayers are being answered. It's still behind schedule, but I guess that comes from trying to do a project virtually, in a closed country and during a global pandemic! :-)(The photo below is from of one of our Zoom-like planning meetings covering 11 time zones.) Pray we can …
Call for Prayer today, this week and this month!
The riots in our cities this past two weeks are a saddening site, as was the senseless killing of George Floyd. The safety of many are at risk. We know only the hand of God can intervene and stop the evil and chaos. Pray is needed more than ever. And we know it does make …
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