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Leanne Van Dyk

Leanne Van Dyk is a Reformed theologian and theological educator. She has focused much of her work on atonement theology and the development of theological education. She is the tenth president of Columbia Theological Seminary.
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Daniel’s Prayer for Forgiveness

Read: Daniel 9:1-19 O Lord, the great and awesome God, who keeps covenant and steadfast love with those who love him and keep his commandments, we have sinned and done

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Daniel’s Prayer of Praise

Read: Daniel 2:1-24 To you, O God of my fathers, I give thanks and praise, for you have given me wisdom and might, and have now made known to me

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Hezekiah’s Prayer for Healing

Read: Isaiah 38:1-6 “Please, O Lord, remember how I have walked before you in faithfulness and with a whole heart, and have done what is good in your sight.” And

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Nehemiah’s Prayer of Confession

Read: Nehemiah 1 We have acted very corruptly against you and have not kept the commandments, the statutes, and the rules that you commanded your servant Moses. (v. 7) There

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Solomon’s Prayer of Dedication

Read: 1 Kings 8:22-30 But will God indeed dwell on the earth? Even heaven and the highest heaven cannot contain you, much less this house that I have built! (v.

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Solomon’s Prayer for Wisdom

Read: 1 Kings 3:5-14 Give your servant therefore an understanding mind to govern your people, that I may discern between good and evil, for who is able to govern this

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David’s Prayer of Desperation

Read: 2 Samuel 12:15-23                                                                                                                  David therefore sought God on behalf of the child. And David fasted and went in and lay all night on the ground. (v. 16) Perhaps you

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