Batch Batchelder
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Batch Batchelder
Litany of Reconciliation
All have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God.
The hatred which divides nation from nation, race from race, class from class,
Father forgive.
The covetous desires of people and nations to possess what is not their own,
Father, forgive.
The greed which exploits the work of human hands and lays waste the earth,
Father,... See more
All have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God.
The hatred which divides nation from nation, race from race, class from class,
Father forgive.
The covetous desires of people and nations to possess what is not their own,
Father, forgive.
The greed which exploits the work of human hands and lays waste the earth,
Father,... See more
Litany of Reconciliation
December 31, 2025 Christmas • Day 7
INVITATION — Psalm 100:1-2
"Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth. Worship the Lord with gladness; come before him with joyful songs."
Context
After the sobering mortality theology of Ps 90, this is deliberately exuberant. Israel’s response to finitude is not despair but public joy. Worship not as refuge from
... See moreAnd inasmuch as MacArthur or any others reject or even obstruct the American church’s efforts to repent of injustice, imitate Christ, and heal our country’s racism, sexism, and economic inequalities, they will only find themselves fighting against God.
Justin Giboney • Why John MacArthur Is Wrong About MLK
Though like Jacob I strive, I wrestle, I grasp,
I am not undone.
For the unchanging faithfulness of YHWH steadies me.
So today, I will rejoice (chairete),
pray (proseuchesthe),
and give thanks (eucharisteite)—
not when convenient,
but always (pantote),
constantly (adialeiptōs),
and in everything (panti).
Christ empowers me—
endynamounti me—strength put into
... See moreWhat looks like consistency and commitment can sometimes be fear in disguise. Are you sticking with it because it still serves you or because it’s what you already know?
3-2-1: On peace of mind, the power of focus, and how to learn faster
PRAYER
CONFESSION: Lord,
help me to face the truth about myself.
Help me to hear my words as others hear them,
to see my face as others see me;
let me be honest enough to recognize
my impatience and conceit;
let me recognize my anger and selfishness;
give me sufficient humility to accept
my own weaknesses for what they are.
Give me the grace to say, “I was... See more
CONFESSION: Lord,
help me to face the truth about myself.
Help me to hear my words as others hear them,
to see my face as others see me;
let me be honest enough to recognize
my impatience and conceit;
let me recognize my anger and selfishness;
give me sufficient humility to accept
my own weaknesses for what they are.
Give me the grace to say, “I was... See more
Prayer and Light in the Darkness
Ouch
PRAYER
CONFESSION: Holy and loving God,
we have dwelt in darkness
and preferred it to the light;
we have been proud of our accomplishments
and despaired over our shortcomings.
Smooth down the mountains of our pride,
and lift up the valleys of our doubts.
Open a path in the wilderness of our lives
that we might find our way to you again.
Refine us and prepare... See more
CONFESSION: Holy and loving God,
we have dwelt in darkness
and preferred it to the light;
we have been proud of our accomplishments
and despaired over our shortcomings.
Smooth down the mountains of our pride,
and lift up the valleys of our doubts.
Open a path in the wilderness of our lives
that we might find our way to you again.
Refine us and prepare... See more
PRAYER
CONFESSION: Eternal God, you are truth.
We have been deceived;
misguided by lies,
and disoriented by darkness.
In our error, correct us.
In our repentance, forgive us.
In our ignorance, illuminate us.
Jesus, your name is above every other name:
I worship you.
A prayer of Kari Kristina Reeves,
adapted from Canyon Road: A Book of Prayer
CONFESSION: Eternal God, you are truth.
We have been deceived;
misguided by lies,
and disoriented by darkness.
In our error, correct us.
In our repentance, forgive us.
In our ignorance, illuminate us.
Jesus, your name is above every other name:
I worship you.
A prayer of Kari Kristina Reeves,
adapted from Canyon Road: A Book of Prayer
PRAYER — BC 37
Cleansing Lord, when you come again as judge of the living and the dead, you will be like a furnace of judgment that will consume everything evil and ungodly. But you will be a refining fire too, with a glowing, purified creation coming from the flames. Make this world beautiful for you and fitted for your kingdom; purify my heart so... See more
Cleansing Lord, when you come again as judge of the living and the dead, you will be like a furnace of judgment that will consume everything evil and ungodly. But you will be a refining fire too, with a glowing, purified creation coming from the flames. Make this world beautiful for you and fitted for your kingdom; purify my heart so... See more