Category Archives: Prayer

Praying for Our Leaders Without Wrath and Dissension

I Timothy 2:1-2 & 8 “First of all, then, I urge that entreaties and prayers, petitions and thanksgivings, be made on behalf of all men, for kings and all who are in authority, so that we may lead a tranquil and … Continue reading

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Have Mercy, Sovereign Lord: A Prayer for America

Dear Abba, I pray for my nation. I confess that we have rebelled against the rulers you established over our forefathers. Our spirit of pride and rebellion has carried forward and become entrenched in our national self-concept. Please forgive us … Continue reading

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How to Pray for Elections: Lessons Learned

I can still remember the 2000 presidential election. On the morning of that brisk Tuesday in November,  I gathered with a large group of moms in the park to pray. While our young children played on the swings and the … Continue reading

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Your Prayers Count for More than Your Vote

“The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from the Lord.” Proverbs 16:33 Everyone seems to be up in arms about the impending presidential election. There is a great deal of chatter about it on Facebook, … Continue reading

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Thank You, Blue Ridge Bible Church

As soon as we arrived in Kansas City, Stewart and I were welcomed into the home of Pastor Scott Sundin and his wife, Kelly.  It was great to reconnect with them, since they are long time friends whom we had … Continue reading

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Blue Ridge Bible Church Marriage Seminar

Join Rebecca and Stewart Bruner this Sunday, October 9, 2016 for a two-session marriage seminar at Blue Ridge Bible Church in Kansas City, Missouri. In the first session, Stewart and Rebecca will discuss the important role God designed marriage to … Continue reading

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How to Battle Back-to-Back: Pray Together

This week, I had two wisdom teeth pulled. As wisdom tooth removals go, I know I had it easy. Both were fully “erupted,” as they say in the dental biz, and came out without a lot of yanking. When you … Continue reading

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The Things We Cannot Change

The “inconvenient truth” of human biology that Bruce Jenner and his supporters are trying hard to suppress. Continue reading

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The God Who Sees Me

Originally posted on Crystal's Corner:
One of my writer friends has a four-year-old son, Moses, who prays the sweetest prayer, “Thank you, God, for to see us.” And yes, that’s exactly the way he expresses it. He gets this…

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Fast for Me

“Fast for me.” This was Queen Esther’s impassioned plea to her Uncle Mordecai and all the Jews of Susa when she was faced with the greatest spiritual challenge of her life. In my own life, a significant deadline is looming, … Continue reading

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