Every Moment Holy is a beautiful book of prayers for a variety of activities including ordinary ones like preparing a meal or doing the laundry Necessary tasks that can feel repetitive or mundane The book reminded me of the words of author G K Chesterton who wrote ldquo You say grace before meals All right But I say grace before sketching painting swimming fencing boxing walking playing dancing and grace before I dip the pen in the ink rdquo Such encouragement reorients my perspective on the activities of my day Sometimes I rsquo m inclined to divide my activities into [... more]

Jesus' birth was an extraordinary dramatic event involving miracles angels and divine providence So why is Luke's description of the nativity scene so light on details Listen to Truth For Life as Alistair Begg gets to the heart of the matter Listen [... more]

Author Douglas Kaine McKelvey shares how we can practice the presence of Christ through the use of liturgical prayers not just in church but in our homes In his book Every Moment Holy McKelvey offers liturgical prayers for all occasions like going on a trip stargazing gardening or moving into a new home He tells why practicing the presence of God is always a good idea Show Notes and Resources Every Moment Holy Vol Death Grief and Hope pre-order https www everymomentholy com hope Find resources from this podcast at https shop familylife com Products aspx categoryid Download FamilyLife's new [... 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]