Prayer is our means for communicating with God. In our Protestant evangelical tradition, most of our prayers are spontaneous, unwritten, and unrehearsed. This is wonderful and reflects the personal nature of our relationship with God. But sometimes, "borrowed prayers" can be helpful in naming things that perhaps we don't instinctively see or consider. It is no more or less sincere or effective than one that you make-up on the spot, as that is measure by the posture of your heart rather than authorship of the words. This Prayer of Confession that we offer today is a borrowed prayer.
"Litany of Confession" from the Book of Common Prayer is often used as a corporate prayer during Ash Wednesday and the season of Lent. You may want to listen through one time, then listen again, pausing after each "Have mercy on us, Lord / We confess to you, Lord / Accept our repentance, Lord" to personally reflect and confess along these same lines. You can read along using the link below, as well as find some corresponding scripture to point you to the practice of Lent.
Ash Wednesday: Prayer of Confession
March 2, 2022
Episode 22: Parenting: What is Shaping Our Kids?
June 15, 2022
We all know that our kids need to eat, sleep, play, take a bath, and brush their teeth - but even if we cover all of these bases, there is much more to raising a whole human from child to adult. We can sometimes view parenting as a gauntlet and any misstep will ruin our kids forever. But the truth is that kids are being formed largely by small moments, that tally into hours, days, and years. So how do we make the most of the time that we already have with our kids? Today we are learning to leverage distinctive opportunities to impact the future of our children.
Episode 21: Parenting: Rhythms
June 7, 2022
It’s June and we are here at the edge of summer - for parents with students in their homes, we’re looking at the end of a school year and the beginning of something new. Even if you’re not a student or don’t have kids, summer just feels different. Entering into a new season can energize us and motivate us to create new routines in our homes and in our lives. OR the thought of having to abandon the structure that comes with tardy bells and car rider lines makes us want to hide in the closet stress eating peanut m&ms. Wherever you are on this spectrum, today I get to have a conversation with someone who is here to help us see that a change of season doesn’t have to completely reshape our lives when we learn how to be intentional with the time we already have.
Episode 20: Psalm 103
May 12, 2022 • Jasmyn Denton
Psalms is a place in scripture I turn to on a regular basis - whether I’ve reached the end of some bible reading plan and don't know where to go next or I’m looking for reminders of who God is or I need words to help me communicate what my heart can’t get up to my lips, Psalms is a deep well of truth that never runs dry. For the moment, I’m not ready to move into the next thing on the Practical Faith podcast, so we are going to turn together for a couple of weeks to Psalms. Today we listen to and meditate on Psalm 103.