Prayed For

This morning we prayed for:

a monk, for healing and rest;

our new landlord, for upcoming surgery;

a brother, for wisdom and provision. Below is the email we received yesterday.

I really am sensing God is up to something in the North midwest...I've had 2 pleads from Iowa to help train organic/simple church in the past 4 days or so...another one of my friends, H, who has been a spiritual son to me is pastoring a church in Indiana and has continually asked me to come up there...you all probably know what has happened in Minneapolis as S has come to Christ and the guy we connected with is discipling his former ex-wife Muslim who came to Christ 6 weeks ago( that is the ultimate cliff note version)...He is now feeling like God wants him to start an underground Som. church. Plus, I have connections in my hometown of Sioux Falls SD.

I say all this to say that I feel like God is telling me to go, but to not go alone...A is praying about going...I'm praying about when. Please pray with me and tell me if this resignates with your spirit.

I'm foreseeing a 5 to 7 day trip to hit all these places...not sure how this will work with just starting a new job and school, but relying on Him to answer and provide.

May the peace of the Lord Christ go with you, wherever He may send you. May He guide you through the wilderness, protect you through the storm. May He bring you home rejoicing at the wonders He has shown you. May He bring you home rejoicing once again into our doors. + In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen

Prayed For

This morning we prayed for:

friends, for grace in their relationship;

a sister, for grace in her work as a school teacher;

a mother, for grace as she transtitions into a new job.

May the peace of the Lord Christ go with you,
wherever He may send you.
May He guide you through the wilderness,
protect you through the storm.
May He bring you home rejoicing
at the wonders He has shown you.
May He bring you home rejoicing
once again into our doors.

+ In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen

Moving and Prayed For

We started the abbey move this week and things are going great. We should be done by the end of the week! Thanks to God for this incredible gift!

This morning we prayed for:

a sister, for encouragement and intimacy with God;

friends, leaving their daughter to be nannied, for peace;

a coworker, who identified a cousin's body after commiting suicide, for peace and healing;

coworkers at a new job, for peace and good relationships for the kingdom.

+In the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Prayed For & Bonhoeffer

This morning we prayed for:

a daughter, for healing from her seizures;

a brother, for anchoring;

our new landlords, for blessing.

Yesterday I was reading Deitrich Bonhoeffer's "Life Together" and was moved by the idea in the opening chapter that, no matter the amount, small or large, it is truly a blessing to be involved in Christian fellowship. Whether one on one, a small group of 5 or 10, or a house of people who are able to live together in community. It struck me how blessed (and I never use that word lightly) we truly are, just the simple fact that we are able to live together as Christians when there are thousands of our brothers and sisters in the world who fear for their lives simply because the bear the name of Christ. How great a thing we have when we can openly tell others that we pray together on a daily basis when some of our Christian family risk losing property and "freedom" by the simple act of gathering together to worship the One True God. May we never take our fellowship for granted.

Prayed For & A Sister In Need

This morning we prayed for:

a sister, for provision;

a son, for healing and his mother, for peace;

a brother, for wisdom and direction.

Please pray for Kathryn. She is in need of a vehicle. She has been helping a family with the transportation of their children and her AC went out yesterday. No AC in the Texas heat= no driving with kids of you don't have to.
If you know of anyone who has a car they can donate, we know she would be very grateful. You can email us at tribe7 (at) gmail (dot) com.

+In the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Prayed For & "I indeed... But He..."

This morning we prayed for:

a brother, for grace on the journey;


parents as they travel, for alertness and protection;

a sister returning to school, for a return to her foundations and for strength.

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This morning's Oswald Chambers said something great.

I indeed baptize you with water . . . but He . . . will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire —Matthew 3:11

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Have I ever come to the point in my life where I can say, "I indeed . . . but He . . ."? Until that moment comes, I will never know what the baptism of the Holy Spirit means. I indeed am at the end, and I cannot do anything more— butHe begins right there— He does the things that no one else can ever do.

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May we come to a place where we can recognize that it is He alone who fulfills his promise and brings his work to pass. May we learn to rest and not strive in our desire to "make" the will of God happen in the world.

May the peace of the Lord Christ go with you,
wherever He may send you.
May He guide you through the wilderness,
protect you through the storm.
May He bring you home rejoicing
at the wonders He has shown you.
May He bring you home rejoicing
once again into our doors.

+ In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen

Prayed For

Today we prayed for:

a brother, for peace and for healing for his daughter;

a nephew, who is being dedicated today, for complete healing of his heart;

a brother, for wisdom with his teaching and patience with the parents of the kids he teaches.

May the peace of the Lord Christ go with you,
wherever He may send you.
May He guide you through the wilderness,
protect you through the storm.
May He bring you home rejoicing
at the wonders He has shown you.
May He bring you home rejoicing
once again into our doors.

+ In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen

Sabbatical and Prayed For

It is good to be back in the swing of things. The sabbatical was great, but being home to pray with the abbey feels very good.

This morning we prayed for:

a brother who's daughter is sick, for her healing and his peace;

a friend, for Christ to be revealed in him and his family.

+ In the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Prayed For

This morning we prayed for:

a sister, for continued healing;

a brother, for favor in his work;

a coworker, for mercy and perspective.

To whom shall we go?
You have the words of eternal life,
and we have believed and have come to know
that You are the Holy One of God.

Praise to You, Lord Jesus Christ,
King of endless glory.

+ In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen

On the Move!

Saint Aidan’s Abbey is on the move! We’ve found a place in Richardson (about 10 minutes from our current location) and are calling all, near and far, for willing hands and feet to help us make the move as fast and painless as possible.

The good news is that our new landlords will be opening up the new house to us for a week beforehand so the abbeymates will be able to move most of their small stuff during the week. All that should be left to move is stuff like beds, couches and the like. We’ll have a truck ready and waiting to go.

Here’s the details:
Saturday September 2^nd
9am-?
The abbey will provide lunch to all the willing who answer the high calling.

Post a comment if you have any questions.

Peace!

Prayed For

This morning we prayed for:

a sister, who's surgery was succesful, for complete restoration and recovery;

friends, as new parents, for wisdom in mom's return to work;

a friend in mourning, for rest and healthy grieving;

a niece and nephews, returning to school, for protection and wisdom.

Christ, as a light
illumine and guide me.
Christ, as a shield
overshadow me.
Christ under me;
Christ over me;
Christ beside me
on my left and my right.
This day be within and without me,
lowly and meek, yet all-powerful.
Be in the heart of each to whom I speak;
in the mouth of each who speaks unto me.
This day be within and without me,
lowly and meek, yet all-powerful.
Christ as a light;
Christ as a shield;
Christ beside me
on my left and my right.

+ In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen

Prayed For

Today we prayed for:

a sister who faces surgery tomorrow morning;

a sister, for grace;

a brother, for continued grace in his move to Boston;

a friend, taking his mother for a follow-up for her surgery last week...

On a note of answers... The surgery last week that we prayed for, according to the doctors, went "faster and better than expected." May God be honored.

May the peace of the Lord Christ go with you,
wherever He may send you.
May He guide you through the wilderness,
protect you through the storm.
May He bring you home rejoicing
at the wonders He has shown you.
May He bring you home rejoicing
once again into our doors.

+ In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen

Prayed For

Today we prayed for:

a husband and wife, for provision and the fulfilling of God's purposes;

a friend, for sobriety and sober-mindedness;

a friend, for wisdom in his new role at work;

friends, for wisdom as they maneuver the new waters of parenthood.

To whom shall we go?
You have the words of eternal life,
and we have believed and have come to know
that You are the Holy One of God.

Praise to You, Lord Jesus Christ,
King of endless glory.

Prayed For

This morning we prayed for:

friends, for support and wisdom in their calling;

a brother, for peace as he settles into his new home in Boston;

a sister, for strength as she starts school;

a friend, for friendship.

May the peace of the Lord Christ go with you,
wherever He may send you.
May He guide you through the wilderness,
protect you through the storm.
May He bring you home rejoicing
at the wonders He has shown you.
May He bring you home rejoicing
once again into our doors.

+ In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen

L'abri and "Prayed For"

This morning's meditation in the Northumbria book was very good and seems to encapsulate the passion behind both the abbey as well as Mars Hill in Dallas.


But in addition to these conversations and discussions, something else was happening.
People were finding it hard to 'shake off' what they were living through.

They were there while we were praying for things that they later found had been given ...

They were being given (not by us, but by God's answers to prayers) a demonstration that God exists ...

It was a combination which could never be 'planned' or 'put on' as an exhibit ... it had to be real.

... a completely new work ... would never have been possible if we had not been uprooted completely in every way, and if in that uprooting we had not decided to pray for God's solution and leading every step of the path as it wound through unknown territory.

We also prayed that if it grew, God would send us the workers of His choice, rather than our trying to advertise or get people to help us ... So not to advertise, but simply to pray that God will send those of His choice, and keep others away, is a different way of doing things.

We don't say everyone ought to work this way, we simply say we feel we were led by God to do this as a demonstration that He is able to bring the people to a place - even a tiny out-of-the-way place ... and only to bring the ones He wants to have there for His purposes.
Edith Schaeffer

Today we prayed for:

a brother, on his way to Boston, for safe passage;

friends, having lost a baby, for peace;

a sister, for grace in the journey;

a new friend, for answers to questions.

May the peace of the Lord Christ go with you,
wherever He may send you.
May He guide you through the wilderness,
protect you through the storm.
May He bring you home rejoicing
at the wonders He has shown you.
May He bring you home rejoicing
once again into our doors.

+ In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen

Guests and "Prayed For"

Today Neight's sister and her two daughters are with us. We'll be going to the Dallas World Aquarium among other really cool stuff.

Today we prayed for:

A nephew, going into high school, against temptation;

A boss, for wisdom in her business;

A friend, for rest in his grief;

A brother, for rest;

A cousin, for salvation and mercy.

May the peace of the Lord Christ go with you,
wherever He may send you.
May He guide you through the wilderness,
protect you through the storm.
May He bring you home rejoicing
at the wonders He has shown you.
May He bring you home rejoicing
once again into our doors.

+ In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen

Prayed For

The abbey will be moving in a month. We thank God for his provision and care for us. The new house will be perfect for us. Plenty of rooms to sleep in, offer hospitality in, relax in and pray in. Please pray for us in the coming transition.

Today we prayed for:

a sister, for healing;

a sister, for travelling mercies for her and her daughters;

a couple, for grace as new parents and wisdom for the coming days;

a sister, for grace as she returns to school.

May the peace of the Lord Christ go with you,
wherever He may send you.
May He guide you through the wilderness,
protect you through the storm.
May He bring you home rejoicing
at the wonders He has shown you.
May He bring you home rejoicing
once again into our doors.

+ In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen

Prayed For

This morning we prayed for:

a friend, for wisdom in his walk;

parent, for health and provision;

a boss, for patience, wisdom and rest.

The baby we have been praying for passed away after her surgery. Please pray for her parents, just kids themselves, for peace and that their hearts would heal from the pain of this leg of the journey.

This morning's Oswald Chambers was especially pointed. I am posting it for a friend.

God’s Purpose or Mine?

He made His disciples get into the boat and go before Him to the other side . . . —Mark 6:45

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We tend to think that if Jesus Christ compels us to do something and we are obedient to Him, He will lead us to great success. We should never have the thought that our dreams of success are God’s purpose for us. In fact, His purpose may be exactly the opposite. We have the idea that God is leading us toward a particular end or a desired goal, but He is not. The question of whether or not we arrive at a particular goal is of little importance, and reaching it becomes merely an episode along the way. What we see as only the process of reaching a particular end, God sees as the goal itself.

What is my vision of God’s purpose for me? Whatever it may be, His purpose is for me to depend on Him and on His power now. If I can stay calm, faithful, and unconfused while in the middle of the turmoil of life, the goal of the purpose of God is being accomplished in me. God is not working toward a particular finish— His purpose is the process itself. What He desires for me is that I see "Him walking on the sea" with no shore, no success, nor goal in sight, but simply having the absolute certainty that everything is all right because I see "Him walking on the sea" ( Mark 6:49 ). It is the process, not the outcome, that is glorifying to God.

God’s training is for now, not later. His purpose is for this very minute, not for sometime in the future. We have nothing to do with what will follow our obedience, and we are wrong to concern ourselves with it. What people call preparation, God sees as the goal itself.

God’s purpose is to enable me to see that He can walk on the storms of my life right now. If we have a further goal in mind, we are not paying enough attention to the present time. However, if we realize that moment-by-moment obedience is the goal, then each moment as it comes is precious.

May the peace of the Lord Christ go with you,
wherever He may send you.
May He guide you through the wilderness,
protect you through the storm.
May He bring you home rejoicing
at the wonders He has shown you.
May He bring you home rejoicing
once again into our doors.

+ In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen

Prayed For

Today we prayed for:

a brother, for grace as a new father;

friends, for grace as new parents and wisdom for the future.

May the peace of the Lord Christ go with you,
wherever He may send you.
May He guide you through the wilderness,
protect you through the storm.
May He bring you home rejoicing
at the wonders He has shown you.
May He bring you home rejoicing
once again into our doors.

+ In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen

Prayed For

Today we prayed for:

a friend, for her business and her relationships with her family;

six friends and their families in Ft. Worth, for wisdom in the journey and peace in their midst;

a baby, whose suregery should be today, the doctors and her family, for God's kingdom to come in their lives;

a brother, that God would supply his needs.

Christ, as a light
illumine and guide me.
Christ, as a shield
overshadow me.
Christ under me;
Christ over me;
Christ beside me
on my left and my right.
This day be within and without me,
lowly and meek, yet all-powerful.
Be in the heart of each to whom I speak;
in the mouth of each who speaks unto me.
This day be within and without me,
lowly and meek, yet all-powerful.
Christ as a light;
Christ as a shield;
Christ beside me
on my left and my right.

+ In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen

Prayed For

Today we prayed for:

A brother, for faith in the journey;

A brother, for peace in the journey in a time of transition;

A baby and her family, that tomorrow's surgery would be the last;

A friend, for wisdom in her business and family.

May the peace of the Lord Christ go with you,
wherever He may send you.
May He guide you through the wilderness,
protect you through the storm.
May He bring you home rejoicing
at the wonders He has shown you.
May He bring you home rejoicing
once again into our doors.

+ In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen

Prayed For

This morning we prayed for:

a child in pain, and in need of relief

a beloved brother a half a world away, for protection from further attacks


May the peace of the Lord Christ go with you,
wherever He may send you.
May He guide you through the wilderness,
protect you through the storm.
May He bring you home rejoicing
at the wonders He has shown you.
May He bring you home rejoicing
once again into our doors.

Prayed For

Today we prayed for:

A friend, for sabbath rest

A baby, whose surgery is scheduled for Wednesday, and her family

Friends, for their house to sell

A new-family-to-be, that delivery go well and God would bless the new one in the world

May the peace of the Lord Christ go with you,
wherever He may send you.
May He guide you through the wilderness,
protect you through the storm.
May He bring you home rejoicing
at the wonders He has shown you.
May He bring you home rejoicing
once again into our doors.

Prayed For

Today we prayed for:

A baby and her family, for healing;

A sister, trying to work full-time without giving up nursing her newborn son;

Our brothers and sisters in the Middle East, for eyes to see the kingdom, and their enemies to know the goodness of God;

Friends and strangers who will gather to seek the kingdom at Tribal Awakening.


May the peace of the Lord Christ go with you,
wherever He may send you.
May He guide you through the wilderness,
protect you through the storm.
May He bring you home rejoicing
at the wonders He has shown you.
May He bring you home rejoicing
once again into our doors.

+ In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen

Prayed For

Today we prayed for:

A friend who needs rest and wisdom;

Another friend to know freedom in obedience and sonship

May the peace of the Lord Christ go with you,
wherever He may send you.
May He guide you through the wilderness,
protect you through the storm.
May He bring you home rejoicing
at the wonders He has shown you.
May He bring you home rejoicing
once again into our doors.


In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.