2005
FRIDAY PRAYER SERIES LIBRARY
The reflections on integral mission, and statistics on the Millennium Development Goals, featured each week in the Friday Prayer Series, have become a library of resources for preparing presentations, sermons and learning materials.
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2005
Friday December 16 2005 Once upon a promise
Micah 5:2, Luke 2:1-20 and Matthew 2:1-12
Reflection: by Erika Izquierdo, National Coordinator, Peru.
Friday December 9 2005 God bless us and disturb us
Micah 6:8 and Isaiah 9:1-5
Reflection:by Peter Vander Meulen, Co-chair Micah Challenge, USA
Friday December 2 2005 Herod, Joseph and the birth of Jesus
Matth 1:18-25 and 2:1-12
Reflection:by Lawrence Temfwe, Micah Challenge Co-ordinator, Zambia
Friday November 25 2005 God is doing something radically new
Luke 1: 26-55
Reflection:by Daniel Hillion, Micah Challenge Co-ordinator, France
Friday November 18 2005 Let justice roll like a river
Amos:5: 24
Reflection:given by Pastor Christophe Hahling, France
Friday November 11 2005 Seek God and his justice - Part 3
Matthew 6:24-34.
Reflection:given by Rev Dr Chris Wright
Friday November 4 2005 Seek God and his justice - Part 2
Job 29:7-17 and Genesis 18:18-19
Reflection:given by Rev Dr Chris Wright
Friday October 28 2005 Seek God and his justice - Part 1
Psalm 145:13-14
Reflection:given by Rev Dr Chris Wright
Friday October 21 2005 Hope and a future
Psalm 146:6-9
Reflection:produced by VIVA Network
Friday October 14 2005 The glory of God in the world
Romans 8:18-25
Reflection:given by Jeanette Mathews
Friday October 7 2005 A message of grace
Luke 18:1-14
Reflection:given by Tim Chester
Friday September 30 2005 Seeking God and doing good
Amos 5: 4-24
Reflection:given by Dewi Hughes, Tearfund Theological Advisor
Friday September 23 2005 What has brought me here today? (Youth Speak-out at Vigil in NY)
Matthew 25: 31-46
Reflection:Rap given by Bronx student Ana Inoa at NY Prayer and Fasting Vigil September 2005
Friday September 16 2005 Reflection at Micah Challenge prayer vigil for White Band Day 2 in Australia
Psalm 82
Reflection:given by Steve Bradbury, Director of TEAR Australia
Friday September 9 2005 Cheap grace versus the whole gospel
Luke 19:1-10
Reflection: An extract from the new book by Ron Sider, The Scandal of the Evangelical Conscience'
Friday September 2 2005 Faith-based initiatives and the prophetic witness of the Church needed to face global economic inequalities Address given by John Sentamu at the launch of Make Poverty History in the UK. Isaiah 65:17
Reflection: by the Rt Revd Dr John Sentamu, Archbishop of York, UK
Friday August 26 2005 Poverty's challenge to the self esteem of young girls
A reflection on Goal 3 of the Millennium Development Goals, 'Promote gender equality and empower women' Season of Prayer and Advocacy Kit 2005
Psalm 139
Reflection: Taken from 'Footsteps' magazine, Issue 63
Friday August 19 2005 The Hidden Prayer
A reflection on the Lord's Prayer from the Micah Challenge Season of Prayer and Advocacy Kit 2005
Luke 11: 1-13
Reflection: by Erika Izquierdo, Coordinator of Micah Challenge Andean Campaign
Friday August 12 2005 Restoring community in an individualised world
Ephesians 2
Reflection: by Graham Cray, Anglican Bishop of Maidstone, UK
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Friday July 22 2005
Day of Prayer for Zimbabwe
Friday July 15 2005 Protect your inner life
Campaign Survival strategies part 5
Ephesians 6:10 -20
Reflection: by Melba Padilla Maggay
Friday July 8 2005 Play the pied piper
Campaign Survival strategies part 4
John 10: 11-30
Reflection: by Melba Padilla Maggay
Friday July 1 2005 Watch your wineskins
Campaign Survival strategies part 3
Luke 5: 36-39
Reflection: by Melba Padilla Maggay
Friday June 24 2005 Developing a sense of the possible - investing in a strategic minority
Campaign Survival strategies part 2
Mark 1:16-20 and Hebrews 12: 1-4
Reflection: by Melba Padilla Maggay.
Friday June 17 2005 Developing a sense of the possible
Campaign Survival strategies part 1
Matthew 13: 24-30.
Reflection: by Melba Padilla Maggay, President/CEO and founder of the Institute for Studies in Asian Church and Culture. Extract taken from her book 'Transforming society- reflections on the kingdom and politics'.
Friday June 10 2005 The kingdom of God and Discipleship
Colossians 3
Reflection: Excerpts of disussions with Dallas Willard, Professor in the School of Philosophy at the University of Southern California.
Friday June 3 2005 Children - the 'great omission?'
Luke 18: 15-17
Reflection: Resources from VIVA network for the 'Worldwide Day of Prayer for Children at Risk.'
Friday May 27 2005 Social engagement and spiritual blessings
Isaiah 58
Reflection: CB Samuel, Chairperson of Prabhaav - a network of Indian Evangelicals in Social Concern and co-convenor of Micah Challenge India
Friday May 20 2005 Our relationship with our environment
Genesis 1
Reflection: Four sermon outlines based on Genesis chapter 1
Friday May 13 2005 Being a Christian leader
Genesis 1: 26-31
Reflection: David Gitari, former Anglican Archbishop of Kenya
Friday May 6 2005 A prayer for the world
Nehemiah 5: 1-19
Reflection: Reinhold Niebuhr
Friday Apr 29 2005 What does it mean to 'confess Christ concretely'
Luke 9: 57-62 & Mark 14: 32-42
Reflection:Thorwald Lorenzen reflects on the legacy of Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Friday Apr 22 2005 The Springtime of the Church
Acts 2: 44-47
Reflection: by William J Bow.
Friday Apr 15 2005 HIPC celebrations
Isaiah 65:17-25
Reflection: by Lawrence Temfwe.
Friday Apr 8 2005 The role of the local church
Ephesians 6: 1-16
Reflection: by Rene Padilla.
Friday Apr 1 2005 Bless and you will be blessed
Genesis 12:1-3
Reflection:by Mwakamubaya Nasekwa
Friday Mar 25 2005 The Sacrifice of Jesus Christ
Philippians 2:1-13
Reflection:by Michael L. Pennanen and Taken from ‘Westminster Collection of Christian Prayers’
Friday Mar 18 2005 Real Giving
Luke 6: 32-38
Reflection: by Elaine Storkey.
Friday Mar 11 2005 Justice in God's World - part 4
Amos 5, 10-17
Reflection: by John Capon taken from a series of Bible Studies on Amos.
Friday Mar 4 2005 Justice in God's World - part 3
Amos 3
Reflection: by John Capon
Friday Feb 25 2005 The Church and Mission
John 17, 13-26
Reflection: by Richard A Kauffman
Friday Feb 18 2005 Justice in God's World - Part 2.
Amos 6
Reflection: by John Capon.
Friday Feb 11 2005
Justice in God's World.
Amos 2: 6-16
Reflection: by John Capon.
Friday Feb 4 2005
God's Politics: A Better Option
Deut. 30: 15-20.
Reflection: by Jim Wallis, Editor, Sojourners Magazine
Friday Jan 28 2005
Will the poor always be with us?
Matthew 26: 6-13 and Deut. 15: 1-11.
Reflection: Extract taken from the writing of Bryant Myers
Friday Jan 21 2005
God’s plan for holistic development
Isaiah 65:17-25
Reflection: by Ted Lankester and taken from 'Footsteps' - a journal for Christian development workers published by Tearfund UK.
Friday Jan 14 2005
Inviting God into your Networks
Acts 1:1-26, 2:1-4
Reflection: by Alan Robinson and taken from 'Footsteps' - a journal for Christian development workers published by Tearfund UK.
Friday Jan 7 2005 The Question
Matthew 25:40
Reflection: an extract from the writings of Dutch theologian Henri Nouwen