TY - BOOK AU - Duguid,Barbara R. AU - Houk,Wayne Duguid AU - Duguid,Iain M. TI - Prone to wander: prayers of confession and celebration SN - 9781596388796 AV - BV845.D84 2014 .D84 2014 PY - 2014///] CY - Phillipsburg, New Jersey PB - P & R Publishing KW - Confession (Liturgy) KW - Christianity KW - Confession (Prayer) KW - Confession KW - Religious aspects KW - Forgiveness of sin N1 - Includes bibliographical references and indexes N2 - Confessing our sins might seem like a gloomy business---God already knows about them, so what's the point of dwelling on failure? But confession is more celebratory than we think. It does not simply remind us of our guilt, but points us to our great Savior, who has atoned for us and lovingly pursues us despite our wandering. These prayers open with a scriptural call of confession, confess specific sins, thank the Father for Jesus' perfect life and death in our place, ask for the help of the Spirit in pursuing holiness, and close with an assurance of pardon. Inspired by the Puritan classic The Valley of Vision, these prayers were developed for both personal devitons and church use."--Page 4 of cover ER -