The so-called sacrament of penance rested at the heart of the Reformation controversy over the role that our own merit plays in salvation Today R C Sproul gives an overview of the seven sacraments of the Roman Catholic Church Get This Romans USB Resource Drive for Your Gift of Any Amount https gift renewingyourmind org romans-sermon-series Don't forget to make RenewingYourMind org your home for daily in-depth Bible study and Christian resources [... more]

ldquo I had a dark moment rdquo Those five words capture the internal agony of a popular female celebrity during the COVID- pandemic Adjusting to a new normal was part of her challenge and in her turmoil she acknowledged that she wrestled with thoughts of suicide Pulling out of the downward spiral included sharing her struggle with a friend who cared We rsquo re all susceptible to tumultuous hours days and seasons Valleys and hard places aren rsquo t foreign but getting out of such places can be challenging And seeking the assistance of mental health professionals is sometimes needed [... more]

It rsquo s a m at an acute-care hospital A worried patient presses the call button for the fourth time in an hour The night-shift nurse answers without complaint Soon another patient is screaming crying for attention The nurse isn rsquo t surprised She requested the night shift five years ago to avoid her hospital rsquo s daytime frenzy Then the reality hit Night work often means taking on extra tasks such as lifting and turning patients by herself It also means closely monitoring patients rsquo conditions so physicians can be notified in emergencies Buoyed by close friendships with her [... more]

When we partake of the Lord's Supper we do more than remember what Jesus did two thousand years ago Today Sinclair Ferguson presents seven words that describe what takes place during this sacred meal Get 'The Basics of the Christian Life' DVD with Sinclair Ferguson for Your Gift of Any Amount https gift renewingyourmind org the-basics-of-the-christian-life Don't forget to make RenewingYourMind org your home for daily in-depth Bible study and Christian resources [... more]

At the graduation ceremony at a local high school students prepared to receive their diplomas The principal began by asking students to stand when he read the name of the country where they were born Afghanistan Bolivia Bosnia The principal kept going until he rsquo d named sixty countries and every student was standing and cheering together Sixty countries one high school The beauty of unity amid diversity was a powerful image that celebrated something near to God rsquo s heart people living together in unity We read an encouragement for unity among God rsquo s people in Psalm a [... more]

Robby's is off to Bootcamp so he shares his prayer in three parts [... more]

nbsp Alice Kaholusuna recounts a story of how the Hawaiian people would sit outside their temples for a lengthy amount of time preparing themselves before entering in Even after entering they would creep to the altar to offer their prayers Afterward they would sit outside again for a long time to ldquo breathe life rdquo into their prayers When missionaries came to the island not always but sometimes their prayers felt different They would stand up utter a few sentences call them ldquo prayer rdquo say amen and be done with it The Hawaiians described these prayers as ldquo without [... more]

Needles milk mushrooms elevators births bees and bees in blenders mdash these are just a fraction of the many phobias attributed to Mr Adrian Monk detective and title character of the TV show Monk But when he and long-time rival Harold Krenshaw find themselves locked in a car trunk Monk has a breakthrough that allows him to cross at least one fear off the list mdash claustrophobia nbsp nbsp It rsquo s while Monk and Harold are both panicking that the epiphany comes abruptly interrupting Monk rsquo s angst ldquo I think we rsquo ve been looking at this the [... more]

Douglas Kaine McKelvey author of Every Moment Holy talks about his introduction to the Book of Common Prayer and how it changed his thinking about structured prayer McKelvey explains the meaning of liturgy and gives an example by reading the liturgy he wrote for the family grieving the loss of a pet McKelvey explains how reading liturgical pieces like the Lord's prayer can help us think prayerfully and help us process God's truth He also explains how the Holy Spirit can be just as present in a liturgical prayer as in a spontaneous prayer Show Notes and Resources Every Moment [... more]

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