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Voice of the Day: Martin Luther King Jr.
04-04-2011
"Every now and then I think about my own death, and I think about my own funeral. ...
Prayer of the Day: For Those Fighting Addiction
04-04-2011
Lord, we ask for your perseverance and strength for those fighting addiction. May their environment and those around them be a constant reminder of your peace and love. Amen.
Verse of the Day: Leave Reapings for the Alien, Orphan, and Widow
04-01-2011
"When you reap your harvest in your field and forget a sheaf in the field, you shall not go back to get it; it shall be left for the alien, the orphan, and the widow, so that the Lord your G
Prayer of the Day: Love for All Persons
04-01-2011
Jesus, we pray for full social acceptance and job opportunities for persons with disabilities.
Voice of the Day: Francois Mauriac
04-01-2011
"No doubt a life of Jesus should be written on one's knees, with a feeling of unworthiness great enough to make the pen drop from the hand.
Prayer of the Day: Continued Prayer for Japan
03-31-2011
We continue to pray for the people of Japan. We ask for safety for those residing in the country, and, Lord, may you strengthen the nation's leadership.
Verse of the Day: 'remember the poor'
03-31-2011
"They asked only one thing, that we remember the poor, which was actually what I was eager to do."
- Galatians 2:10
Voice of the Day: Marianne Williamson
03-31-2011
"The power of nonviolence is not circumstance-specific. It is as applicable to the problems that confront us now, as to problems that confronted generations in the past.
Verse of the Day: Generosity and Justice
03-30-2011
"It is well with those who deal generously and lend, who conduct their affairs with justice."
- Psalm 112:5
Prayer of the Day: The Most Vulnerable
03-30-2011
As people of faith, united in prayer we ask that the most vulnerable will be protected in our national budget decisions.
Voice of the Day: Brenda Peterson
03-30-2011
"I thought that animals were always in the trenches, in harm's way. Unless somebody, somewhere could find a way to build a new ark. It had to be bigger than my balsam wood toy.
Voice of the Day: Jean Vanier
03-29-2011
"To wash the feet of a brother or a sister in Christ, to allow someone to wash our feet, is a sign that together we want to follow Jesus, to take the downward path, to find Jesus' presence in the p
Prayer of the Day: For the People of Libya
03-29-2011
God, we ask for peace in Libya. We pray that righteous leaders would arise. We petition for the civilians, the innocent citizens of Libya, asking that they be protected from the conflict. Amen.
Verse of the Day: 'the wisdom from above'
03-29-2011
"But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, without a trace of partiality or hypocrisy."
Verse of the Day: God's Spirit Makes a Difference
03-28-2011
"Then justice will dwell in the wilderness, and righteousness abide in the fruitful field.
Voice of the Day: Vandana Shiva
03-28-2011
"Who feeds the world? My answer is very different to that given by most people.
Prayer of the Day: The Lord's Prayer
03-28-2011
Our Father, Mother, Creator, God in heaven, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread.
Prayer of the Day: A Prayer for Children in Foster Care
03-24-2011
God, we pray for children in foster care, provide them loving families who care for them. May your church also be a family for children who lack stability. Amen.
Voice of the Day: Thomas Berry
03-24-2011
"There is need for awareness that the mountains and rivers and all living things, the sky and its sun and moon and clouds all constitute a healing, sustaining sacred presence for humans whic
Verse of the Day: The Lord Rises to Help the Poor
03-24-2011
"'Because the poor are despoiled, because the needy groan, I will now rise up,' says the Lord; 'I will place them in the safety for which they long.'"