A nineteenth-century philologist (Richard Chevenix [a delightful name!] Trench, in his book Synonyms of the New Testament) called “Hell is paved with good intentions” the “queen of proverbs.” That came to mind about halfway through R.R. Reno’s “Say ‘No’ to Death’s Dominion,” in First Things. Reno begins by quoting New York Governor Andrew Cuomo: “I […]
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The Cornwall Alliance has shared information for years about the dangers of reusable bags if you don’t wash them. This isn’t a new concept; here is an article in USA Today published in 2014 that discusses the germs often found in reusable bags. This issue is something we should all be conscious of as we
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Dear Father, we come to You in prayer for South Asia. Lord, bless the South Asian nations and help them achieve a speedy recovery from the on-going coronavirus crisis. Help their economies to bounce back strongly, as income of billions is dependent on the health of economy. Lord, we remember the great things You‘ve done
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Lord, we pray for the continent of Africa. Father, we have heard about the abject poverty there and some of us have even been there. We pray that You will uplift the lives of the people in these countries and use us as Your agents of change wherever You have placed us. In Africa, we
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Dear Father in Heaven, We thank You for your continuous work among the men and women of this world, making them better each day. You have made us with unique gifts and callings, and we acknowledge the work of Your hand in the economic development of post-industrial era. Lord, as we stare upon uncertain future
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Dear Father in Heaven, We thank You for blessing us with such a diverse world, with people groups all around the world. Though we speak different tongues and have different cultural aspects, You have made us all in your image and we know that you want to win back people from every tribe of this
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Lord God, you are Our Creator, Our Savior, our Holy Spirit, so we come before you now in the midst of this serious coronavirus situation to ask your forgiveness and to ask your help to be good stewards of your Creation, good witnesses to your Life and Resurrection, and great encouragers to everyone who needs
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Lord, We thank you for the wisdom embodied in the Cornwall Alliance group and leadership. Please save the world from the deceptions that we mankind must control the earth, but rather remind us that we are simply stewards to use your resources to spread the Word through travel, technology, and education of the peoples. Protect
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This prayer was submitted by a friend of the Cornwall Alliance. Heavenly Father, we praise you first of all for your work of redemption — for delivering us from the punishment that we deserve for our self-centeredness and for our failure to consistently translate your concern for the poor into action. We thank you Father
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Dear Father in Heaven, We come to you in the midst of a global crisis. Lord, we pray that you will, by Your sovereign control, put an end to this pandemic. We pray for the healthcare workers, the policy makers, the law enforcement agencies, and many others who are at the front lines of this
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