Progressive
Retired Educator
Fighting Fascism in America
G. C. Berkouwer
G. C. Berkouwer
Do this, knowing the time, that it is already the hour for you to awaken from sleep; for now salvation is nearer to us than when we believed.
Romans 13:11
Do this, knowing the time, that it is already the hour for you to awaken from sleep; for now salvation is nearer to us than when we believed.
Romans 13:11
Fill us, Lord Jesus,
with a desire and a determination
faithfully to follow your way,
with hearts, minds and souls
open to the voice of your Spirit
and the wisdom of your leadership.
May your love be
the hallmark of our relationships,
revealing your grace to all.
Fill us, Lord Jesus,
with a desire and a determination
faithfully to follow your way,
with hearts, minds and souls
open to the voice of your Spirit
and the wisdom of your leadership.
May your love be
the hallmark of our relationships,
revealing your grace to all.
Love is patient, love is kind, and is not jealous; love does not brag and is not arrogant, does not act unbecoming; it does not seek its own, is not provoked
1 Corinthians 13:4,5
Love is patient, love is kind, and is not jealous; love does not brag and is not arrogant, does not act unbecoming; it does not seek its own, is not provoked
1 Corinthians 13:4,5
Help us, Lord Jesus, to be your church
in accordance with your will,
in harmony with your wisdom,
as followers of your guidance,
and as one people in your love.
Inspire us to live your truth
of love for all people,
of justice, of mercy,
of reconciliation and peace.
Help us, Lord Jesus, to be your church
in accordance with your will,
in harmony with your wisdom,
as followers of your guidance,
and as one people in your love.
Inspire us to live your truth
of love for all people,
of justice, of mercy,
of reconciliation and peace.
For God has not given us a spirit of timidity, but of power and love and discipline.
2 Timothy 1:7
For God has not given us a spirit of timidity, but of power and love and discipline.
2 Timothy 1:7
Instruct those who are rich in this present world not to be conceited or to fix their hope on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who richly supplies us with all things to enjoy.
1 Timothy 6:17
Instruct those who are rich in this present world not to be conceited or to fix their hope on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who richly supplies us with all things to enjoy.
1 Timothy 6:17
You promise to be
with us always, Lord Jesus;
the Father gives the Holy Spirit
to dwell in us.
In the wonder
of your saving presence,
give us faith and fortitude to go out
into our communities and world,
as disciples who make disciples,
drawing others to your love.
You promise to be
with us always, Lord Jesus;
the Father gives the Holy Spirit
to dwell in us.
In the wonder
of your saving presence,
give us faith and fortitude to go out
into our communities and world,
as disciples who make disciples,
drawing others to your love.
O come, let us sing for joy to the Lord, let us shout joyfully to the rock of our salvation.
Psalm 95:1
O come, let us sing for joy to the Lord, let us shout joyfully to the rock of our salvation.
Psalm 95:1
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ
Ephesians 1:3
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ
Ephesians 1:3
But when the Son of Man comes in His glory and all the angels with Him, then He will sit on His glorious throne.
Matthew 25:31
But when the Son of Man comes in His glory and all the angels with Him, then He will sit on His glorious throne.
Matthew 25:31
For God has not given us a spirit of timidity, but of power and love and discipline.
1 Timothy 1:7
For God has not given us a spirit of timidity, but of power and love and discipline.
1 Timothy 1:7
Democracy dies in oligarchy.
Democracy dies in oligarchy.
Delight yourself in the Lord; and He will give you the desires of your heart.
Psalm 37:4
Delight yourself in the Lord; and He will give you the desires of your heart.
Psalm 37:4
For this says the high and exalted One who lives forever, whose name is Holy, “I dwell on a high and holy place, and also with the contrite and lowly of spirit in order to revive the spirit of the lowly and to revive the heart of the contrite.
Isaiah 57:15
For this says the high and exalted One who lives forever, whose name is Holy, “I dwell on a high and holy place, and also with the contrite and lowly of spirit in order to revive the spirit of the lowly and to revive the heart of the contrite.
Isaiah 57:15
“Behold, I am going to send My messenger, and he will clear the way before Me. And the Lord, whom you seek, will suddenly come to His temple; and the messenger of the covenant, in whom you delight, behold, He is coming,” says the Lord of hosts.
Malachi 3:1
“Behold, I am going to send My messenger, and he will clear the way before Me. And the Lord, whom you seek, will suddenly come to His temple; and the messenger of the covenant, in whom you delight, behold, He is coming,” says the Lord of hosts.
Malachi 3:1
Fill us, O God,
with the same faith
that inspired and enabled
Mary and Joseph
to present their son to you,
that his life may be fully open
to your wisdom, guidance,
leading and purpose.
May we too offer
our own lives to you,
in the joy of your love,
in Jesus’ name.
Fill us, O God,
with the same faith
that inspired and enabled
Mary and Joseph
to present their son to you,
that his life may be fully open
to your wisdom, guidance,
leading and purpose.
May we too offer
our own lives to you,
in the joy of your love,
in Jesus’ name.
Praise the Lord!
For it is good to sing praises to our God; for it is pleasant and praise is becoming.
For the Lord builds up Jerusalem; He gathers the outcasts of Israel.
Psalm 147:1,2
Praise the Lord!
For it is good to sing praises to our God; for it is pleasant and praise is becoming.
For the Lord builds up Jerusalem; He gathers the outcasts of Israel.
Psalm 147:1,2
Guide us, Lord Jesus,
as we build your Church
on the foundation
you have laid;
may our life together
witness to your love,
our relationships
witness to your grace,
our priorities
witness to your love,
and our mission be
the revealing
of your kingdom
and your glory.
Guide us, Lord Jesus,
as we build your Church
on the foundation
you have laid;
may our life together
witness to your love,
our relationships
witness to your grace,
our priorities
witness to your love,
and our mission be
the revealing
of your kingdom
and your glory.
Every good thing given and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shifting shadow.
James 1:17
Every good thing given and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shifting shadow.
James 1:17
Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Do not let your heart be troubled or not let it be fearful.
John 14:27
Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Do not let your heart be troubled or not let it be fearful.
John 14:27
For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not calamity to give you a future and hope.
Jeremiah 29:11
For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not calamity to give you a future and hope.
Jeremiah 29:11
May the Lord answer you in the day of trouble!
May the name of the God of Jacob set you securely on high.
Psalm 20:1
May the Lord answer you in the day of trouble!
May the name of the God of Jacob set you securely on high.
Psalm 20:1
Like apples of gold in settings of silver is a word spoken in right circumstances.
Proverbs 25:11
Like apples of gold in settings of silver is a word spoken in right circumstances.
Proverbs 25:11