Who Wrote the Common Table Prayer?
The Common Table Prayer is old, older than our own memory. But how old is it, and who wrote it?
Prayer
How to Pray in Public
Many of us feel uncomfortable when praying out loud. Here is some practical guidance for doing so.
Waiting for the Seeds
The hardest part of gardening is always the waiting.
When Prayer Goes Wrong
Politicians find it expedient to give an occasional nod to God, whoever or whatever they conceive the deity to be.
Come, Lord Jesus
When I became a Lutheran, one of the few things about my new church that I did not love was the Common Table Prayer.
The Jesus Prayer
Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy upon me, the sinner. Whence it first arose is a matter of some debate among scholars …
Losing control
The loss of control magnifies the gift of prayer.
Praying to the Lord of the harvest
“The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; therefore, pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest” (Matt. 9:36).
Will you pray for your pastor?
Will you, by God’s Spirit, resolve to be more diligent in prayer for for your pastor? He needs your prayers, always — and now, more than ever.
How to Pray the Ten Commandments
Learn Luther’s method of prayer, which interestingly encompasses both rote and free prayer!
Lutheran Witness: May 2012
In the May issue of The Lutheran Witness, we find out why Christ loves to hear our prayers and why He delights in them.