“But no one can tame the tongue; it is a restless evil and full of deadly poison” (James 3:8). No one can tame the tongue. Listen, our faith is not…
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“For every species of beasts and birds, of reptiles and creatures of the sea, is tamed and has been tamed by the human race” (James 3:7). What has more power? …
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Prayers, July 31: 8th Sunday after Pentecost, C (Proper 13) Ecclesiastes 1:2, 12-14; 2:18-26 (Vanity of vanities, all is vanity…) RCL/ELW: Ecclesiastes 1:2, 12-14; 2:18-23 (Eliminates what God…
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Prayers of the Church July 24, 2022 St. James the Elder (Transferred) 1 Kings 19:9-18: (Elijah meets God at Horeb) Psalm 7:1-11: David’s prayer against his persecutors) …
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Prayers, July 24, 2022: 7th Sunday after Pentecost, C (Proper 12) Genesis 18:17-33 (Abraham pleads with God: don’t destroy Sodom and Gomorrah if ten righteous people are found)…
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Prayers, July 17: 6th Sunday after Pentecost, C (Proper 11) Genesis 18:1-14 (Abraham and Sarah entertain 3 divine visitors; they’re promised a son) ELW/RCL: Genesis 18:1-10 (Eliminates Sarah…
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THE PRAYERS, 5th Sunday after Pentecost, Proper 10, Cycle C (July 10, 2022) Leviticus 18:17-19; 19:9-18 (you shall not be sexually impure, nor lie, cheat, or show partiality; you…
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“And the tongue is a fire, the very world of iniquity; the tongue is set among our members as that which defiles the entire body, and sets on fire the…
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“See how great a forest is set aflame by such a small fire!” (James 3:5) A match is enough to burn down a forest. How many fellowships have been destroyed…
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“So also the tongue is a small part of the body, and yet it boasts of great things” (James 3:5). If somehow you could imagine an alien creature trying to…
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