by Neil Ellis | Sep 9, 2014 | Prayer
This prayer is taken from the book The Sun Dances: Prayers and Blessings from the Gaelic by Alexander Carmichael (1960). The Peace of God, the peace of men, the peace of Columba kindly, the peace of Mary mild, the loving, the peace of Christ, King of tenderness. The...
by Neil Ellis | Sep 2, 2014 | Prayer
Loving God, as our children return to school we ask that you will watch over them. Keep them safe during this time of excitement and new opportunity. Bless the friendships they make, encourage them in learning and allow them to question the world around them. We give...
by Neil Ellis | Aug 26, 2014 | Prayer
Last night I received a prayer request for the situation in Iraq. A situation that has seen the Islamic State (IS) kill Christians and other minority groups if they do not convert or pay a tax. The email I received indicated that the IS had captured the city...
by Neil Ellis | Aug 19, 2014 | Prayer
Great God, you sent Jesus Christ that we might trust in him and live as his faithful followers. Uplift us when we stumble, steady us when we falter, that we might walk in righteousness and work for reconciliation in the way of Jesus Christ. Give us grace to be a...
by Neil Ellis | Aug 14, 2014 | Devotionals
The story in Matthew 15: 10-28 of the Canaanite woman is a difficult one for many reasons. It forces us to ask questions about Jesus, which are uncomfortable. It raises issues about the divinity of Jesus, the characteristics of God and who is included in God’s...
