It’s not long back that the return of the Taliban to power in Afghanistan and the disorderly withdrawal of British and American troops. At the time I wrote about being Afghan ready . I expressed concern that it was easy for us to virtue signal our concern for refugees and announce our readiness but harder… Continue reading Don’t forget about Afghanistan
Category: Prayer
How do we pray for our enemies? #FaithrootsPodcast
As we continue to pray for Ukraine, how should we specifically pray concerning Putin? Do the imprecatory psalms like Psalm 69 help? How does this help us think about more personal examples of opposition, suffering and persecution?
Pray for Russia and for Russians
We have talked much over the past few days about what to pray for Ukraine. It’s also important to pray for Russia too. Today’s podcast raises the question “How do we pray for our enemies?” and so I talk specifically about praying for Vladimir Putin. You can listen here: or watch here: However, I want… Continue reading Pray for Russia and for Russians
Praying for and with our brothers and sisters in Ukraine
Ryan Burton King has shared on twitter a guide to praying for and with our Ukrainian brothers and sisters. I posted a few thoughts the other day. However, we can’t do better than to hear and join in with the believers there. These are the things they are praying and they are the things they… Continue reading Praying for and with our brothers and sisters in Ukraine
To Ukraine with love
Checking back on Faithroot.com visit stats, there are a few Ukrainians who drop in to the blog from time to time, not many but a few. So, I wanted to write a message here for you. Please feel free to share with other brothers and sisters. Apologies that this is through Google Translate, so I… Continue reading To Ukraine with love
The Secret Father
I was speaking about the Lord’s Prayer on the Daily Dose the other day. You can watch back here or listen back here. A phrase stood out to me that I’d never really picked up on before. But when you pray, go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is… Continue reading The Secret Father
What to do when you are praying
Over the past week I’ve focused #TheDailyDose on the order of service used by the Church of England for Morning Prayer. During lockdown quite a few people found it helpful to follow this service together on Facebook each morning. Although the service is liturgical and I’m personally from a non liturgical background, I generally prefer… Continue reading What to do when you are praying
#HowToPray
God made us to know him, to love him, to glorify him and enjoy him. Prayer is a crucial part of what it means to be alive, to be made in God’s image, to be human. Prayer is first and foremost about knowing you are part of a family. That God loves you and invites… Continue reading #HowToPray
#HowToPray – Saying ‘I will follow’ and knowing I am safe
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