First Presbyterian Church of Delray Beach

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• Ask
  October 2, 2026 by firstdelray
  The following meditation was written by Kyaunnee Richardson, opera singer. “Ask and you shall receive, seek and you shall find, knock and the door will be open to you.” Matthew 7:7, 8 Prayer has always been a staple for me […]
• Praying With Eyes Wide Open
  September 25, 2026 by firstdelray
  The following meditation was written by Dr. Thomas K. Tewell, retired pastor and founder of Macedonian Ministry Foundation. When I was Senior Pastor of the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church in New York City, the well-known preacher, Dr. Bryant Kirkland, was […]
• The Therapy of Prayer
  September 18, 2026 by firstdelray
  The following mediation was written by Hannah Anglemyer, a college student Furman University, studying International Affairs. “Don’t be anxious about anything; rather, bring up all of your requests to God in your prayers and petitions, along with giving thanks. Then […]
• Prayer and Doing It for Jesus
  September 11, 2026 by firstdelray
  The following meditation was written by Dr. Leo S. Thorne, retired general secretary for mission resource development for the American Baptist Churches USA. “I assure you that when you have done it for one of the least of these, brothers […]
• When You Are Angry with God
  September 4, 2026 by firstdelray
  The following meditation was written by Rev. Catherine Cavazos Renken, pastor at Kirkwood Presbyterian Church in Kennesaw, Georgia. The Lord responded, ‘Is your anger a good thing?’” Jonah 4:4 I am in the middle of preaching a sermon series called […]

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