Daily Prayer Archives - Silent Stones https://silentstones.org/category/devotionals-publications-updates/daily-prayer/ Mon, 09 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://silentstones.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/cropped-Silent-Stones-Logo-Orange-256-32x32.png Daily Prayer Archives - Silent Stones https://silentstones.org/category/devotionals-publications-updates/daily-prayer/ 32 32 Daily Prayer for March 9 https://silentstones.org/daily-prayer-for-march-9/ Mon, 09 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://silentstones.org/daily-prayer-for-march-9/ But if we walk in the light as he himself is in the light, then we share together a common life, and we are being cleansed from every sin by the blood of Jesus his Son. 1 John 1:7, NEB Dear Father in heaven, we thank you as your children, whom you know how to gather. You have brought us into community with you in a wonderful way, in the midst of a world full of unrest, full of misery, and full of sin. For you know your children and lead them into community with you. You comfort them. You give them strength of faith, and confidence in your rulership and your kingdom, which will prevail over everything evil and deathly that still seems to control humankind. But your dominion reaches far, far beyond. You will keep us in your hands. For the sake of those who trust in you, you will send your grace and your help into the whole world. Amen.   Recent articles on Plough Elegy for Sammy Basso Rosemarie Garland-Thomson The life of a young man with a rare genetic condition stretches our understanding of what it means to be human. Read now Mortal Flesh Sofia Carozza Dissecting a cadaver taught me reverence for life and eternity. Read now Thérèse of Lisieux’s Little Way vs. Friedrich Nietzsche’s Big Guns Karl Stern Two nineteenth-century contemporaries had very different views on how to live. Read now In the Footsteps of Saint Francis Frank Mulder A vibrant Franciscan community in the Ardennes attracts young people thirsty for faith. Read now A Ride to the Hospital Midge Goldberg One good deed calls for another, and another. Read now

The post Daily Prayer for March 9 appeared first on Silent Stones.

]]> But if we walk in the light as he himself is in the light, then we share together a common life, and we are being cleansed from every sin by the blood of Jesus his Son. 1 John 1:7, NEB

Dear Father in heaven, we thank you as your children, whom you know how to gather. You have brought us into community with you in a wonderful way, in the midst of a world full of unrest, full of misery, and full of sin. For you know your children and lead them into community with you. You comfort them. You give them strength of faith, and confidence in your rulership and your kingdom, which will prevail over everything evil and deathly that still seems to control humankind. But your dominion reaches far, far beyond. You will keep us in your hands. For the sake of those who trust in you, you will send your grace and your help into the whole world. Amen.

 

Recent articles on Plough

Elegy for Sammy Basso

Rosemarie Garland-Thomson

The life of a young man with a rare genetic condition stretches our understanding of what it means to be human. Read now


Mortal Flesh

Sofia Carozza

Dissecting a cadaver taught me reverence for life and eternity. Read now


Thérèse of Lisieux’s Little Way vs. Friedrich Nietzsche’s Big Guns

Karl Stern

Two nineteenth-century contemporaries had very different views on how to live. Read now


In the Footsteps of Saint Francis

Frank Mulder

A vibrant Franciscan community in the Ardennes attracts young people thirsty for faith. Read now


A Ride to the Hospital

Midge Goldberg

One good deed calls for another, and another. Read now

The post Daily Prayer for March 9 appeared first on Silent Stones.

]]> Daily Prayer for March 4 https://silentstones.org/daily-prayer-for-march-4/ Wed, 04 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://silentstones.org/daily-prayer-for-march-4/ Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. Hebrews 12:1–2, NIV Lord, our God and Father, we thank you for letting us walk in the way of Jesus Christ, for helping us on the way to the Cross. Come what may, we belong to the Savior, and we are your children. We want to be joyful and full of faith, full of hope, full of patience, for your mercy leads us on. In all we experience how often we can say, “Thanks be to God. He has helped us here, he has helped there, he helps every day in spite of all the evil in the world. Praise and thanks and honor be to him forever!” Amen.   Recent articles on Plough Pets in Heaven David Mills Aquinas may be dead right, but anyone who offers systematic theology to someone who has just lost a pet needs to learn a thing or two about love. Read now A Season of Unveiling Joy Marie Clarkson and Norann Voll Norann Voll and Joy Marie Clarkson discuss how they are observing Lent and a book of Lenten and Easter devotions that you shouldn’t miss. Read now It’s Time to Play David Demaree If debating politics with strangers feels exhausting, there is a better, enjoyable alternative. Read now Light Your Lamp and Read Saint Columban An ancient Irish saint exhorts us to sell our vices and buy life. Read now Painting the Neighborhood John Whitehead Allan Rohan Crite, a contemporary of the Harlem Renaissance, forged his own artistic path in Boston. He has left us a celebration of community. Read now

The post Daily Prayer for March 4 appeared first on Silent Stones.

]]> Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. Hebrews 12:1–2, NIV

Lord, our God and Father, we thank you for letting us walk in the way of Jesus Christ, for helping us on the way to the Cross. Come what may, we belong to the Savior, and we are your children. We want to be joyful and full of faith, full of hope, full of patience, for your mercy leads us on. In all we experience how often we can say, “Thanks be to God. He has helped us here, he has helped there, he helps every day in spite of all the evil in the world. Praise and thanks and honor be to him forever!” Amen.

 

Recent articles on Plough

Pets in Heaven

David Mills

Aquinas may be dead right, but anyone who offers systematic theology to someone who has just lost a pet needs to learn a thing or two about love. Read now


A Season of Unveiling

Joy Marie Clarkson and Norann Voll

Norann Voll and Joy Marie Clarkson discuss how they are observing Lent and a book of Lenten and Easter devotions that you shouldn’t miss. Read now


It’s Time to Play

David Demaree

If debating politics with strangers feels exhausting, there is a better, enjoyable alternative. Read now


Light Your Lamp and Read

Saint Columban

An ancient Irish saint exhorts us to sell our vices and buy life. Read now


Painting the Neighborhood

John Whitehead

Allan Rohan Crite, a contemporary of the Harlem Renaissance, forged his own artistic path in Boston. He has left us a celebration of community. Read now

The post Daily Prayer for March 4 appeared first on Silent Stones.

]]> Daily Prayer for February 28 https://silentstones.org/daily-prayer-for-february-28/ Sat, 28 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://silentstones.org/daily-prayer-for-february-28/ For great is your love, reaching to the heavens; your faithfulness reaches to the skies. Be exalted, O God, above the heavens; let your glory be over all the earth. Psalm 57:10-11, NIV Dear Father in heaven, we thank you that you have always been gracious to us, revealing your great goodness and power in ages past and in the present. In this revelation we live, O Lord our God. You are the almighty One, who works wonders on earth and who rules the heavens so that we can be blest and helped on our earthly paths. Let your goodness and your justice be revealed throughout all the world. Arise, O Lord our God. Let your light shine in us who believe in you. Let your light shine into the whole world. Let your name be glorified. You are indeed our Father, both in heaven and on earth. You give our lives security now and in eternity. Amen.   Recent articles on Plough Light Your Lamp and Read Saint Columban An ancient Irish saint exhorts us to sell our vices and buy life. Read now Painting the Neighborhood John Whitehead Allan Rohan Crite, a contemporary of the Harlem Renaissance, forged his own artistic path in Boston. He has left us a celebration of community. Read now The Masculine Virtues We Need More Of Rubin McClain Jesus shows us what it means to be manly. Read now Christian Fellowship Isn’t Just Being Nice Clarence Jordan In our hunger for fellowship, we have settled for cheap substitutes. Nowhere in the New Testament does “fellowship” imply pleasant social contacts. Read now Walls Make a Room Ersun Augustinus Kayra When offering hospitality to people in crisis, you need to know your limits and boundaries. Read now

The post Daily Prayer for February 28 appeared first on Silent Stones.

]]> For great is your love, reaching to the heavens; your faithfulness reaches to the skies. Be exalted, O God, above the heavens; let your glory be over all the earth. Psalm 57:10-11, NIV

Dear Father in heaven, we thank you that you have always been gracious to us, revealing your great goodness and power in ages past and in the present. In this revelation we live, O Lord our God. You are the almighty One, who works wonders on earth and who rules the heavens so that we can be blest and helped on our earthly paths. Let your goodness and your justice be revealed throughout all the world. Arise, O Lord our God. Let your light shine in us who believe in you. Let your light shine into the whole world. Let your name be glorified. You are indeed our Father, both in heaven and on earth. You give our lives security now and in eternity. Amen.

 

Recent articles on Plough

Light Your Lamp and Read

Saint Columban

An ancient Irish saint exhorts us to sell our vices and buy life. Read now


Painting the Neighborhood

John Whitehead

Allan Rohan Crite, a contemporary of the Harlem Renaissance, forged his own artistic path in Boston. He has left us a celebration of community. Read now


The Masculine Virtues We Need More Of

Rubin McClain

Jesus shows us what it means to be manly. Read now


Christian Fellowship Isn’t Just Being Nice

Clarence Jordan

In our hunger for fellowship, we have settled for cheap substitutes. Nowhere in the New Testament does “fellowship” imply pleasant social contacts. Read now


Walls Make a Room

Ersun Augustinus Kayra

When offering hospitality to people in crisis, you need to know your limits and boundaries. Read now

The post Daily Prayer for February 28 appeared first on Silent Stones.

]]> Daily Prayer for February 23 https://silentstones.org/daily-prayer-for-february-23/ Mon, 23 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://silentstones.org/daily-prayer-for-february-23/ After this I looked, and there before me was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, tribe, people and language, standing before the throne and before the Lamb. They were wearing white robes and were holding palm branches in their hands. And they cried out in a loud voice: “Salvation belongs to our God, who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb.” Revelation 7:9-10, NIV Lord God, we turn to you, praying that your kingdom may come. May your Jerusalem really come on earth, with all those blessed ones who are allowed to gather around Jesus Christ through forgiveness of sins and the resurrection. Come with your light into our time so that sins may be forgiven and people may find salvation. Remember those in great distress. Come with your help to those struggling with sin or death, for help can come from you alone. Nothing can help us except your fatherly love in Jesus Christ. Praised be your name! Amen.   Recent articles on Plough A Day in the Life of a Military Mennonite in Ukraine William Fleeson In the southeastern city of Zaporizhzhia, I made the rounds with a pacifist army chaplain. Read now What the Prophets Knew About Meals Swapan Samanta The ancient wisdom of five religious traditions anticipated the gross inequities of modern economics – and offers a way out. Read now Temptations in the Wilderness Christopher Snook On the first Sunday of Lent, we remember how the devil tempted Christ, and how Christ foiled him. Read now Unwelcome Pruning Norann Voll Lenten lessons from a crop of grapes ruined by Australian wildfires. Read now Bake and Pray Kendall Vanderslice Discover the messy beauty of rolling up your sleeves and making bread – recipe included! Read now

The post Daily Prayer for February 23 appeared first on Silent Stones.

]]> After this I looked, and there before me was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, tribe, people and language, standing before the throne and before the Lamb. They were wearing white robes and were holding palm branches in their hands. And they cried out in a loud voice: “Salvation belongs to our God, who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb.” Revelation 7:9-10, NIV

Lord God, we turn to you, praying that your kingdom may come. May your Jerusalem really come on earth, with all those blessed ones who are allowed to gather around Jesus Christ through forgiveness of sins and the resurrection. Come with your light into our time so that sins may be forgiven and people may find salvation. Remember those in great distress. Come with your help to those struggling with sin or death, for help can come from you alone. Nothing can help us except your fatherly love in Jesus Christ. Praised be your name! Amen.

 

Recent articles on Plough

A Day in the Life of a Military Mennonite in Ukraine

William Fleeson

In the southeastern city of Zaporizhzhia, I made the rounds with a pacifist army chaplain. Read now


What the Prophets Knew About Meals

Swapan Samanta

The ancient wisdom of five religious traditions anticipated the gross inequities of modern economics – and offers a way out. Read now


Temptations in the Wilderness

Christopher Snook

On the first Sunday of Lent, we remember how the devil tempted Christ, and how Christ foiled him. Read now


Unwelcome Pruning

Norann Voll

Lenten lessons from a crop of grapes ruined by Australian wildfires. Read now


Bake and Pray

Kendall Vanderslice

Discover the messy beauty of rolling up your sleeves and making bread – recipe included! Read now

The post Daily Prayer for February 23 appeared first on Silent Stones.

]]> Daily Prayer for February 21 https://silentstones.org/daily-prayer-for-february-21/ Sat, 21 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://silentstones.org/daily-prayer-for-february-21/ Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her to make her holy, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word, and to present her to himself as a radiant church, without stain or wrinkle or any other blemish, but holy and blameless. Ephesians 5:25-27, NIV Lord our God, remember us even though we are only a few. Protect us from all evil, from all inner harm, which threatens us every day. Let your hand be over us so that at last a great power may stream out from your church into all the world, bringing the fulfillment of your promises. We thank you for all your goodness. Watch over us, we pray. Keep us in the right spirit and purpose, and help us resist all that is wrong and harmful. Grant that we serve you and not the world. Protect us this day and every day. Amen.   Recent articles on Plough Temptations in the Wilderness Christopher Snook On the first Sunday of Lent, we remember how the devil tempted Christ, and how Christ foiled him. Read now Unwelcome Pruning Norann Voll Lenten lessons from a crop of grapes ruined by Australian wildfires. Read now Bake and Pray Kendall Vanderslice Discover the messy beauty of rolling up your sleeves and making bread – recipe included! Read now The Flaming Heart of Danko Maxim Gorky In this Russian legend, a young man sacrifices his life to save his people. Read now Not All Right Tish Harrison Warren I heard the girl kneeling next to me whisper to her mom: “Does my ash look all right?” Read now

The post Daily Prayer for February 21 appeared first on Silent Stones.

]]> Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her to make her holy, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word, and to present her to himself as a radiant church, without stain or wrinkle or any other blemish, but holy and blameless. Ephesians 5:25-27, NIV

Lord our God, remember us even though we are only a few. Protect us from all evil, from all inner harm, which threatens us every day. Let your hand be over us so that at last a great power may stream out from your church into all the world, bringing the fulfillment of your promises. We thank you for all your goodness. Watch over us, we pray. Keep us in the right spirit and purpose, and help us resist all that is wrong and harmful. Grant that we serve you and not the world. Protect us this day and every day. Amen.

 

Recent articles on Plough

Temptations in the Wilderness

Christopher Snook

On the first Sunday of Lent, we remember how the devil tempted Christ, and how Christ foiled him. Read now


Unwelcome Pruning

Norann Voll

Lenten lessons from a crop of grapes ruined by Australian wildfires. Read now


Bake and Pray

Kendall Vanderslice

Discover the messy beauty of rolling up your sleeves and making bread – recipe included! Read now


The Flaming Heart of Danko

Maxim Gorky

In this Russian legend, a young man sacrifices his life to save his people. Read now


Not All Right

Tish Harrison Warren

I heard the girl kneeling next to me whisper to her mom: “Does my ash look all right?” Read now

The post Daily Prayer for February 21 appeared first on Silent Stones.

]]> Daily Prayer for February 16 https://silentstones.org/daily-prayer-for-february-16/ Mon, 16 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://silentstones.org/daily-prayer-for-february-16/ We have not received the spirit of the world but the Spirit who is from God, that we may understand what God has freely given us. 1 Corinthians 2:12, NIV Dear Father in heaven, open the door for us, we pray. Grant that we may come to you in spirit. Grant that in you we may find peace and courage for our whole lives. Lead us always by your Spirit. Help us to find your will on earth and grant us access to your heavenly powers, for alone we can do nothing. Strengthen our faith so that we can always serve you. Bless your Word in us. May our hearts be opened, for we are your children, O Lord our God, through Jesus Christ our Savior. Amen.   Recent articles on Plough Why God Doesn’t Need Psychedelics Joseph Murphy True communion with God doesn’t come with the popping of a pill. Read now A Revival of Courage Archbishop Angaelos The martyrdom of twenty-one Christians beheaded by ISIS militants on February 15, 2015 reverberated around the world. Read now Losing Faith, Finding Light Sharukh Bamboat After tragedy and grief shatter his childhood faith, a Zoroastrian finds his way back to God. Read now Raising Jewish Children in Northern England Atar Hadari An Orthodox rabbi sent his children to a Church of England school. Find out how it went. Read now Away from Compromise and Shadow Eberhard Arnold Following Jesus allows for no compromise with all that is loveless. Read now

The post Daily Prayer for February 16 appeared first on Silent Stones.

]]> We have not received the spirit of the world but the Spirit who is from God, that we may understand what God has freely given us. 1 Corinthians 2:12, NIV

Dear Father in heaven, open the door for us, we pray. Grant that we may come to you in spirit. Grant that in you we may find peace and courage for our whole lives. Lead us always by your Spirit. Help us to find your will on earth and grant us access to your heavenly powers, for alone we can do nothing. Strengthen our faith so that we can always serve you. Bless your Word in us. May our hearts be opened, for we are your children, O Lord our God, through Jesus Christ our Savior. Amen.

 

Recent articles on Plough

Why God Doesn’t Need Psychedelics

Joseph Murphy

True communion with God doesn’t come with the popping of a pill. Read now


A Revival of Courage

Archbishop Angaelos

The martyrdom of twenty-one Christians beheaded by ISIS militants on February 15, 2015 reverberated around the world. Read now


Losing Faith, Finding Light

Sharukh Bamboat

After tragedy and grief shatter his childhood faith, a Zoroastrian finds his way back to God. Read now


Raising Jewish Children in Northern England

Atar Hadari

An Orthodox rabbi sent his children to a Church of England school. Find out how it went. Read now


Away from Compromise and Shadow

Eberhard Arnold

Following Jesus allows for no compromise with all that is loveless. Read now

The post Daily Prayer for February 16 appeared first on Silent Stones.

]]> Daily Prayer for January 30 https://silentstones.org/daily-prayer-for-january-30/ Fri, 30 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://silentstones.org/daily-prayer-for-january-30/ Turn to me and be saved, all you ends of the earth; for I am God, and there is no other. By myself I have sworn, my mouth has uttered in all integrity a word that will not be revoked: Before me every knee will bow; by me every tongue will swear. Isaiah 45:22-23, NIV Lord God, we kneel before you and worship you, for you do mighty deeds in heaven and on earth and allow us to become your children and your servants. You have done great things for many people, enabling them to serve you, and you will do still more. For you have promised that all our paths will be made straight. You have promised that all we do may be a service to you through Jesus Christ, the Savior of the world, whom we follow. He will be revealed to the whole world, so that the nations will be called to serve you and your will may be done on earth as in heaven. Praised be your name, Lord our God! We open our hearts to you. In death and in life we are yours. Amen.   Recent articles on Plough The Hidden Life of Duck Women Elizabeth Wainwright James Rebanks learns from women who gather eiderdown on remote Norwegian islands. Read now My Childhood Friend, Renee Good Jane Clark Scharl Long before a federal agent shot her and she became a headline and a symbol, Renee was the best singer – and listener – in my church youth group. Read now How to Love Your Neighbor Simone Weil The sympathy of the strong for the weak is against nature. Read now The Backwoods Sculptor Chris Voll Barney Boller, a Bruderhof artist, shapes steel, bronze, clay, and wood. Read now The Science of Revenge Tim Maendel A new book helps us understand and overcome the world’s deadliest addiction. Read now

The post Daily Prayer for January 30 appeared first on Silent Stones.

]]> Turn to me and be saved, all you ends of the earth; for I am God, and there is no other. By myself I have sworn, my mouth has uttered in all integrity a word that will not be revoked: Before me every knee will bow; by me every tongue will swear. Isaiah 45:22-23, NIV

Lord God, we kneel before you and worship you, for you do mighty deeds in heaven and on earth and allow us to become your children and your servants. You have done great things for many people, enabling them to serve you, and you will do still more. For you have promised that all our paths will be made straight. You have promised that all we do may be a service to you through Jesus Christ, the Savior of the world, whom we follow. He will be revealed to the whole world, so that the nations will be called to serve you and your will may be done on earth as in heaven. Praised be your name, Lord our God! We open our hearts to you. In death and in life we are yours. Amen.

 

Recent articles on Plough

The Hidden Life of Duck Women

Elizabeth Wainwright

James Rebanks learns from women who gather eiderdown on remote Norwegian islands. Read now


My Childhood Friend, Renee Good

Jane Clark Scharl

Long before a federal agent shot her and she became a headline and a symbol, Renee was the best singer – and listener – in my church youth group. Read now


How to Love Your Neighbor

Simone Weil

The sympathy of the strong for the weak is against nature. Read now


The Backwoods Sculptor

Chris Voll

Barney Boller, a Bruderhof artist, shapes steel, bronze, clay, and wood. Read now


The Science of Revenge

Tim Maendel

A new book helps us understand and overcome the world’s deadliest addiction. Read now

The post Daily Prayer for January 30 appeared first on Silent Stones.

]]> Daily Prayer for January 8 https://silentstones.org/daily-prayer-for-january-8/ Thu, 08 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://silentstones.org/daily-prayer-for-january-8/ The apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith!” He replied, “If you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be uprooted and planted in the sea,’ and it will obey you.” Luke 17:5–6, NIV Father in heaven, we thank you for the many ways you strengthen us and reveal your life to us. We thank you for all your protection, also for your protection of our faith and hope. Grant that your Spirit may penetrate us more and more, enabling us to be your witnesses in this evil and unhappy world. May your Spirit give us hope for this life and for the life to come. Amen.   Recent articles on Plough Forsaking Mammon Andreas Ehrenpreis Community is not compulsory; it a joyful, voluntary act of surrender. Read now Beckoned by Beauty Kacey Sycamore How I stumbled into a story much bigger than my own – and found my way to the Bruderhof. Read now How Does Scripture Talk About Beauty? Joy Marie Clarkson and Ben Quash In a new season of the Another Life podcast, Joy Marie Clarkson and Ben Quash look at beauty in the Old and New Testaments. Read now Icon or Idol? Natalie Carnes Christianity has a love-hate relationship with sacred art. Read now The Riddle of Beauty in Nature C. S. Lewis and Gregory of Nyssa Why the poets tell us lovely falsehoods about nature. Read now

The post Daily Prayer for January 8 appeared first on Silent Stones.

]]> The apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith!” He replied, “If you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be uprooted and planted in the sea,’ and it will obey you.” Luke 17:5–6, NIV

Father in heaven, we thank you for the many ways you strengthen us and reveal your life to us. We thank you for all your protection, also for your protection of our faith and hope. Grant that your Spirit may penetrate us more and more, enabling us to be your witnesses in this evil and unhappy world. May your Spirit give us hope for this life and for the life to come. Amen.

 

Recent articles on Plough

Forsaking Mammon

Andreas Ehrenpreis

Community is not compulsory; it a joyful, voluntary act of surrender. Read now


Beckoned by Beauty

Kacey Sycamore

How I stumbled into a story much bigger than my own – and found my way to the Bruderhof. Read now


How Does Scripture Talk About Beauty?

Joy Marie Clarkson and Ben Quash

In a new season of the Another Life podcast, Joy Marie Clarkson and Ben Quash look at beauty in the Old and New Testaments. Read now


Icon or Idol?

Natalie Carnes

Christianity has a love-hate relationship with sacred art. Read now


The Riddle of Beauty in Nature

C. S. Lewis and Gregory of Nyssa

Why the poets tell us lovely falsehoods about nature. Read now

The post Daily Prayer for January 8 appeared first on Silent Stones.

]]> Daily Prayer for January 5 https://silentstones.org/daily-prayer-for-january-5/ Mon, 05 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://silentstones.org/daily-prayer-for-january-5/ The people living in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death a light has dawned. Matthew 4:16, NIV Dear Father in heaven, be close to us as we seek you in the quiet of our hearts. Grant us the strength of your Spirit, the strength to wait patiently for your help in our lives. Help us to hold to all that is good. Help us to feel, each one of us, that we are your children and that we may rejoice in your fatherly care. May your will be done more and more fully in us and around us. May your will be done so that we may be given ever greater freeing and your light can dawn where there is still darkness. Amen.   Recent articles on Plough How Does Scripture Talk About Beauty? Joy Marie Clarkson and Ben Quash In a new season of the Another Life podcast, Joy Marie Clarkson and Ben Quash look at beauty in the Old and New Testaments. Read now Icon or Idol? Natalie Carnes Christianity has a love-hate relationship with sacred art. Read now The Riddle of Beauty in Nature C. S. Lewis and Gregory of Nyssa Why the poets tell us lovely falsehoods about nature. Read now Luna of Tasajera Philip Holsinger On a windswept island far from the gangs and prisons, I saw the future of El Salvador. Read now Finding Faith on YouTube Nathan Dufour Oglesby Can anything good come out of Gen Z Christians arguing about doctrine on YouTube? I think so. Read now

The post Daily Prayer for January 5 appeared first on Silent Stones.

]]> The people living in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death a light has dawned. Matthew 4:16, NIV

Dear Father in heaven, be close to us as we seek you in the quiet of our hearts. Grant us the strength of your Spirit, the strength to wait patiently for your help in our lives. Help us to hold to all that is good. Help us to feel, each one of us, that we are your children and that we may rejoice in your fatherly care. May your will be done more and more fully in us and around us. May your will be done so that we may be given ever greater freeing and your light can dawn where there is still darkness. Amen.

 

Recent articles on Plough

How Does Scripture Talk About Beauty?

Joy Marie Clarkson and Ben Quash

In a new season of the Another Life podcast, Joy Marie Clarkson and Ben Quash look at beauty in the Old and New Testaments. Read now


Icon or Idol?

Natalie Carnes

Christianity has a love-hate relationship with sacred art. Read now


The Riddle of Beauty in Nature

C. S. Lewis and Gregory of Nyssa

Why the poets tell us lovely falsehoods about nature. Read now


Luna of Tasajera

Philip Holsinger

On a windswept island far from the gangs and prisons, I saw the future of El Salvador. Read now


Finding Faith on YouTube

Nathan Dufour Oglesby

Can anything good come out of Gen Z Christians arguing about doctrine on YouTube? I think so. Read now

The post Daily Prayer for January 5 appeared first on Silent Stones.

]]> Daily Prayer for December 24 https://silentstones.org/daily-prayer-for-december-24/ Wed, 24 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://silentstones.org/daily-prayer-for-december-24/ But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord”…Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying, “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom his favor rests.” Luke 2:10–11, 13–14, NIV Lord God, our Father in heaven, you have sent us the Savior, who was born to bring great joy to all people. Glorify your name, we pray. Give the world the peace you alone can give, the peace that wells up in our hearts. Let your favor rest on us so that we may hold out under our sufferings on earth. We need your loving help to remain inwardly steadfast until everyone can be reached by the message, “Be strong in the grace of Jesus Christ.” Amen.   Recent articles on Plough Carol of the Birds Marianne Wright Listen to a carol that Pablo Casals considered one of the most beautiful melodies ever created. Read now The Legend of the Christmas Rose Selma Lagerlöf In this Christmas story, an outcast family of robbers, a sympathetic abbot, and a hard-hearted lay brother witness a miracle. Read now God’s Wisdom Made Visible Elizabeth Lev Giotto di Bondone’s Nativity was a revolutionary work in its time. Read now Caroling to Neighbors Bethany Joy Hebbard Caroling with children may feel awkward, but it’s a great way to share Christmas with neighbors – and to recall Mary and Joseph going door to door. Read now The Child Who Turned the World Upside-Down Sigrid Undset The devil, no matter his disguise, is no match for Mary’s son. Read now

The post Daily Prayer for December 24 appeared first on Silent Stones.

]]> But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord”…Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying, “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom his favor rests.” Luke 2:10–11, 13–14, NIV

Lord God, our Father in heaven, you have sent us the Savior, who was born to bring great joy to all people. Glorify your name, we pray. Give the world the peace you alone can give, the peace that wells up in our hearts. Let your favor rest on us so that we may hold out under our sufferings on earth. We need your loving help to remain inwardly steadfast until everyone can be reached by the message, “Be strong in the grace of Jesus Christ.” Amen.

 

Recent articles on Plough

Carol of the Birds

Marianne Wright

Listen to a carol that Pablo Casals considered one of the most beautiful melodies ever created. Read now


The Legend of the Christmas Rose

Selma Lagerlöf

In this Christmas story, an outcast family of robbers, a sympathetic abbot, and a hard-hearted lay brother witness a miracle. Read now


God’s Wisdom Made Visible

Elizabeth Lev

Giotto di Bondone’s Nativity was a revolutionary work in its time. Read now


Caroling to Neighbors

Bethany Joy Hebbard

Caroling with children may feel awkward, but it’s a great way to share Christmas with neighbors – and to recall Mary and Joseph going door to door. Read now


The Child Who Turned the World Upside-Down

Sigrid Undset

The devil, no matter his disguise, is no match for Mary’s son. Read now

The post Daily Prayer for December 24 appeared first on Silent Stones.

]]>