Our church is focusing on prayer during the Coronavirus. Here are some links to help us as we fast and pray.
I resisted the urge to give too many links about prayer. But consider clicking through on the Piper and Begg videos. They are both under 3 minutes long!
Lifeway’s 7-Day Coronavirus Prayer Guide – Lifeway summarizes different ways to pray during the pandemic.
Fasting for Beginners – An introduction to prayer and fasting.
John Piper – A video reflection on New City Catechism Question 38. What is prayer? (2 minutes and 36 seconds long!)
Alistair Begg – A video reflection on New City Catechism Question 40. What should we pray? (Only 1 minute and 12 seconds long!)
Scripture Passages to Help You Pray – If you struggle knowing what to pray, or how to pray, one of the best practices is to prayerfully (Psalm 119:18) read biblical passages/prayers and then pray a current version of them. The Bible is full of passages that will help you pray. Here are some suggestions to get you started.
Pray the Lord’s Prayer, Don’t Chant It – This summarizes how the Lord’s prayer equips us to pray.
A Summary of the Westminster and Heidelberg Catechisms on Prayer – This table compares the answers and explanation the catechisms give us for the Lord’s Prayer.
This whole article was wonderful..I clicked on each link..What a blessing they were. Thanks for all that..I’m thinking how blessed your congregation is to have such devoted leadership..it must be a wonderfully loving and prayerful church..
Thank you Joan.