by Jeremy Bouma | Christian Spirituality
Yesterday I announced the launch of our new modern prayer book, PRAYERS FOR MY CITY: A Fixed-Hour Prayer Guide for Hometown, USA. It combines the ancient spiritual practice of fixed-hour prayer with modern prayers designed to help you pray for your 21st century life... by Jeremy Bouma | Christian Spirituality
Most gracious and merciful Father, I recognize the influence you have given me in my city is from your gracious, willing hand: As I live and move and have my being in you this day, may I help bring your Kingdom in the specific areas of my city you have given me... by Jeremy Bouma | Christian Spirituality
Most merciful God, I pray for the countless homeless men, women, and children that blanket my community this day: Give them strength in the midst of suffering, comfort in the midst of fear, and provision in the midst of great need. Most of all give them an awareness... by Jeremy Bouma | Christian Spirituality
Most gracious heavenly Father, I thank you for your provision at the start of this new work week and pray for those who are unemployed in my city: Give them strength while they wait for work, assurance of your care and protection, and provision for their needs;... by Jeremy Bouma | Christian Spirituality
Most gracious heavenly Father, I thank you this Lord’s Day morning for the abundant, diverse expressions of your Church throughout my city. In the midst of that diversity, I join your Son, Jesus Christ, in praying that all of your disciples might be one and brought to... by Jeremy Bouma | Christian Spirituality
I wrote this post originally as my weekly Monday morning column for Zondervan’s Engaging Church Blog. It’s a post about a new book that addresses one of the most powerful of temptations: pornography. The book is Finally Free: Fighting for Purity with the... 
