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A Collect for Compassion
‘Which of these three, do you think, proved to be a neighbor to the man who fell among the robbers?†He said, “The one who showed him…
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A Collect for Vulnerability
‘And he said to him, “You have answered correctly; do this, and you will live.†But he, desiring to justify himself, said to Jesus, “And…
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A Collect for Gratitude and Mission
“The man from whom the demons had gone begged that he might be with him, but Jesus sent him away, saying, ‘Return to your home, and…
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A Collect for Courage in the Face of Goodness
“Then people went out to see what had happened, and they came to Jesus and found the man from whom the demons had gone, sitting at the…
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A Collect for Fear and Love
“Then they sailed to the country of the Gerasenes, which is opposite Galilee. When Jesus had stepped out on land, there met him a man…
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A Collect for Wisdom in Creation
“You have given him dominion over the works of your hands; you have put all things under his feet, all sheep and oxen, and also the…
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A Collect for Wisdom and Willingness
“When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth.” – John 16:13 (ESV) Spirit of truth, who alone knows the depths of…
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A Collect for Kindled Hearts
“If you love me, you will keep my commandments.” – John 14:15 (ESV) Beloved Lord, who loved us before creation and desired our being…
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A Collect for Faith
“Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever believes in me will also do the works that I do; and greater works than these will he do, because I…
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A Collect for Connection to God
“Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in me? The words that I say to you I do not speak on my own authority, but…