Review – Give God the Glory: Ancient Prayer and Worship
A book review of Give God the Glory by Jerome Neyrey.
Review – Praying the Psalms: Engaging Scripture and the Life of the Spirit
A review of Walter Brueggemann. Praying the Psalms: Engaging Scripture and the Life of the Spirit. Second Edition, by Mark McDowell
What Are Human Beings That You Are Mindful of Them?
A worship service based around Psalm 8, by Mark McDowell. Incudes explanation and order of worship with hymns and readings.
Aaron Blesses the People of Israel (Lev 9.22)
Mark McDowell examines the lone prayer in Leviticus: the new priest Aaron blesses the people. What can we learn from this prayer about our own prayer practice?
Prayer and deliverance: a summary of the prayers in Exodus
A summary of all prayers in the book of Exodus, by Mark McDowell: petitions, intercessions, praise, and blessings. What can we learn about our own prayers?
How to “bless the Lord” in prayer (Exodus 18.10)
What does it mean to bless God? What kind of prayer does this? Join Mark McDowell as he explores this prayer from Exodus.
Meditatio de Pater Noster: A Prayer in the Celtic Tradition
This prayer, written by Mark McDowell, is an expanded reflection of the Lord’s Prayer from Matthew 6, in the form of a psalm and prayer in the Celtic tradition.
How to Offer a Praise Prayer – Miriam and the Women of Israel (Exodus 15.21)
A praise prayer by Miriam and all the women of Israel after the deliverance from the Egyptian army. Read this prayer study by Mark McDowell.
Another Example of How to Praise God in Prayer (Exod 15.1-18)
This passage is a wonderful example of a praise prayer. Join Mark McDowell as he explores the background, meaning, and application of this prayer from Exodus
An ancient prayer of praise from First Clement
The generation of church leaders after the Apostles also wrote many letters. Here is a praise prayer from First Clement, written in the mid-90’s AD. How can we use this in our prayers?