School prayer

experience with complementing gifts that have allowed us to share in a wide range of ministries. Each parish has called us into a different emphasis in ministry ranging from front line evangelism to discipleship conference work, grief and healing prayer ministry, and providing pastoral…

Ever since I was a kid, Christianity has always been a part of me., but as curious as I was, I never really understood why I was here at all. I always felt that it was like school, an obligation. I went to church every Sunday, but not for the reason that you think it’d be. I was always looking forward to seeing my friends that I grew up and shared my entire childhood with. In other words, I basically came to church to have fun instead of the real purpose that my parents wanted me to. Until one…

pray during the time school is in section (Chilson,2014).However it is effective that they should follow their own integrity when it come to their belief. There are many bills which are passed that allow students to state their religious viewpoints in school. In Tennessee a bill called the Religious Viewpoints Anti-discrimination Act was passed this year which reflects what the Supreme Court has decided in regard to religion in schools (Chilson, 2014).This bill leaves many school districts…

first church session that I was made to feel that I was not worshiping god correctly and that I was going to hell for my sins. Are you kidding me? I was nine years old and my fate was already determined. Unless, I begged for forgiveness, I recited a prayer and confessed my sins, and accept the lord as my savior. Where do I sign up for this? I need to be forgiven, because at nine, I have committed sins that will damn me. Understand, I was distraught, and in tears, I mean what have I done that…

Prayer is not asking. It is a longing of the soul. It is daily admission of one’s weakness. It is better in prayer to have a heart without words than words without a heart.”-Mahatma Gandhi. This summer I spent two weeks in Nicaragua on a missions trip. It was the best trip I have ever taken and the most rewarding. I met so many people there who are now my friends. I learned so much about the importance of my life and how much I can do to help. I also learned how important prayer is. I was at…

have been working with children for over ten years and have had many life changing experiences with them. None of those experiences have impacted my life more then what happened to me a year ago. It all happened when a parent came up to me at the school I work at and asked me to be a buddy at a program called Buddy Break. I asked, what is involved, she told me that it involved me having an open mind, warm heart and a little bit of training. With a little bit of convincing I was on board and…

I currently work three jobs and go to school, and this limits my time spent with my family. I have two nieces and two nephews who mean the world to me. When they ask to spend time with me, it hurts me to say: “Not today guys, because I am tired and have to get some rest”. I really want to…

the aisle toward the altar. The sleeves of my first communion dress itched my shoulders as I anticipated eating the “body of Christ” bread for the first time. This ceremony, my first holy communion, was the last of my religious activities until high school. My father was a traditional Catholic while my mother was more open and spiritual. After my communion I realized I resonated more with my mother’s beliefs than my father’s. My sister had followed more in my father’s footsteps and attended a…

For my regions study, I attended a Muslim worship service in Lockport, NY. I attended a Muslim Friday prayer service. It is traditional during these mandatory services for men to attend and although sometimes some men cannot due to work obligations. This service was a less formal since the setting that took place among several university students in a room that off to the side. The Lockport Islamic Community center has been in existence in the Western New York area for more than 50 years. The…

there are people. In our homes, on our jobs, in the marketplace, and especially in our churches. Simple acts of courage could be something as simple as praying for others. Prayer for the Christian should be to him/her as natural as breathing. My wife and I take our church roster and lift up the names of our members in prayer. In church, the sharing of our testimonies with each other serves to be encouragement for us which in turn helps us to grow spiritually. When I hear the testimonies of…