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Confession of Sin from the Book of Common Prayer

 Confession of Sin from the Book of Common Prayer 873 635 Andrew Hicks

I have been praying the daily office from the Book of Common Prayer (BCP) recently. I LOVE fixed-hour prayers like this. I love all the scripture and prayers. I love the collects for various things. I love the regularity of it. It is nice to have something in place to fall back on for those…

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Exodus 20:1–17: A Translation With Notes (Part 6)

 Exodus 20:1–17: A Translation With Notes (Part 6) 1024 683 Andrew Hicks

For a note about the philosophy and thought behind the translation please see the comments in my previous post. The 10 Words1Though these special words are often referred to as the “10 Commandments” they are neither numbered nor called commandments in the text itself. They are only ever called “words” (Hebrew haddᵉḇārim) in Exodus 20.…

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Keep Me In Touch With My Dreams

 Keep Me In Touch With My Dreams 389 400 Andrew Hicks

Yet Another prayer from Ted Loder and then I will take a break from posting his prayers so much and share other things for a while. This one has been particularly meaningful for me in a period of recovery and rebuilding of my faith. I grew up in a context where dreams were viewed with…

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I Tremble on the Edge of a Maybe

 I Tremble on the Edge of a Maybe 389 400 Andrew Hicks

Another prayer from my favorite book of prayers, Guerrillas of Grace: Prayers for the Battle. This is entitled “I Tremble on the Edge of a Maybe.” My prayer about my sharing of this prayer is that anyone who is hesitant to take the plunge into the future that God is calling them into will run, jump,…

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Exodus 20:1–17: A Translation With Notes (Part 5)

 Exodus 20:1–17: A Translation With Notes (Part 5) 1024 683 Andrew Hicks

My apologies for the delay on this week’s translation portion. I usually release it the Friday before I preach on a given text, but my in-laws are in town this weekend and I got distracted. As they say, “better late than never!” May it be a blessing still!  For a note about the philosophy and…

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