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A Prayer for America250
By Ivan Mesa at The Gospel Coalition
· July 4, 2026
· 3 min read
One of the joys I have as an elder of my local church is to lead God’s people in prayer. It’s a time of intercession for the church, a time of modeling prayer for members, a time of giving voice to our collective hearts. Every Sunday, our church focuses on one nation, usually whatever ends up fallin
Key takeaway This past Sunday, ahead of America’s 250th anniversary, I set aside time to pray for our own nation.
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Category: missions ·
Published: July 4, 2026 ·
Source: The Gospel Coalition ·
Reading time: 3 min
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What is this story about? One of the joys I have as an elder of my local church is to lead God’s people in prayer. It’s a time of intercession for the church, a time of modeling prayer for members, a time of giving voice to our collective hearts. Every Sunday, our church focuses on one nation, usually whatever ends up fallin
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