Everand Logo

Welcome to Everand!

  • Discover millions of ebooks, audiobooks, and so much more with a free trial

    Only $11.99/month after trial. Cancel anytime.

    Fire in the Soul: A Prayer Book for the Later Years
    Fire in the Soul: A Prayer Book for the Later Years
    Fire in the Soul: A Prayer Book for the Later Years
    Ebook136 pages1 hour

    Fire in the Soul: A Prayer Book for the Later Years

    By Richard L. Morgan

    ()

    Read preview

    About this ebook

    In >Fire in the Soul>, Richard L. Morgan offers prayers to God for help in meeting the following late-life challenges:

    • discovering God's call at retirement
    • moving to deeper contem>plation
    • accepting aging
    • discerning the meaning of stories
    • mentoring
    • facing loss and death
    • redeem>ing suffering

    Morgan includes personal prayers (most written after his own retirem>ent) as well as classic prayers from John Calvin, Saint Augustine, John Donne, and Teresa of Avila. A constant spiritual guide for the later years, >Fire in the Soul> is a valuable guide for midlifers as well as clergy, social workers, and other professionals who work with older adults.

    Enlarged Print

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherUpper Room Books
    Release dateApr 1, 2016
    ISBN9780835816021
    Fire in the Soul: A Prayer Book for the Later Years
    Author

    Richard L. Morgan

    Richard L. Morgan is a retired chaplain, pastor (PCUSA), and professor. He most recently served as a volunteer chaplain at Redstone Highlands, the senior living community where he resided near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He holds a bachelor of arts degree from Davidson College; a master of divinity, master of theology, and PhD from Union Theological Seminary; and a master of counseling from Wake Forest University, Richard was named the 1987 Man of the Year by the city of Lenoir, NC; awarded the 2013 Presbyterian Older Adult Ministry Award; and honored as the 2015 Volunteer of the Year at Redstone Highlands Senior Living Community.

    Read more from Richard L. Morgan

    Related to Fire in the Soul

    Related ebooks

    Christianity For You

    View More
    View More

    Related podcast episodes

    Related articles

    • Article

      Monday, January 2

      Dec 16, 2022

      “WHAT DO YOU WISH YOU could do better?” a friend asked me recently. Without missing a beat, I quickly replied, “Sing.” I’ve long admired those who have voices that can croon any type of music—Christian, opera, R&B, pop, jazz, or country. I love to si

      1 min read

    • Article

      Mark Batterson

      Jul 30, 2021

      Mark Batterson
      2 min read

    • Article

      Wordless Prayers

      Jul 18, 2023

      HAVE YOU SAT silently with God? Some of the most profound and beautiful moments are times spent with God, without words. With both Jesus and the Holy Spirit, you are covered in prayer. Soak in the gratitude of that comforting fact. Heavenly Father, t

      1 min read

    • Article

      End Note

      Sep 23, 2023

      End Note
      1 min read

    • Article

      Max Lucado

      Jan 26, 2023

      Max Lucado
      2 min read

    • Article

      Taking Stock

      Nov 28, 2018

      Only that man who stands aright in the Creation of his God, who recognises himself as a part of Creation and lives accordingly, only he is the true servant of God, no matter in what way he earns his necessary living on earth. As a part of Cre

      2 min read

    • Article

      Grieving Shirley

      Nov 26, 2020

      Grieving Shirley
      5 min read

    • Article

      Hearing God’s Voice

      Sep 26, 2021

      Hearing God’s Voice
      5 min read

    • Article

      Tony Evans Asks For Prayers For His Wife After Doctors Discover Cancer Returned

      Apr 22, 2019

      Megachurch Pastor and father of Priscilla Shirer, Tony Evans is asking people to pray for his wife after doctors informed them that they are facing another battle with cancer. “Friends, please pray for my wife, Lois. Lois has been a cancer-free patie

      1 min read

    • Article

      Monday, April 20

      Feb 14, 2020

      I GREW UP IN THE country outside a small town in Tennessee. I never dreamed it was possible to pass someone face-to-face without making eye contact and offering at least a perfunctory greeting, which often led to a full-blown conversation. When I gre

      1 min read

    • Article

      The Importance Of Exercising Your Faith

      Sep 4, 2020

      JOY! Magazine seeks to glorify God by educating and informing Christians of a Biblical Worldview and applying the Lordship of Jesus Christ to all areas of life. “And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must

      2 min read

    • Article

      Summer Mindset

      Jul 19, 2020

      Summer Mindset
      1 min read

    • Article

      Max Lucado

      May 28, 2021

      Max Lucado
      2 min read

    • Article

      God & Me magic Mushrooms

      Oct 5, 2023

      God & Me magic Mushrooms
      22 min read

    • Article

      Letters To The EDITOR

      May 20, 2022

      Dear readers, we love to hear your thoughts on the stories that we publish, what is going on around the world, and what the Lord has placed on your heart! Email your letter through to editor@joymag.co.za for a chance to be featured – please try to ke

      7 min read

    • Article

      Man of Science, Man of Faith

      Sep 22, 2017

      Man of Science, Man of Faith
      14 min read

    • Article

      Does Your Soul Need Therapy?

      Sep 1, 2019

      Does Your Soul Need Therapy?
      6 min read

    • Article

      Jesus Does Not Expect Much – He Expects EVERYTHING!

      Dec 29, 2023

      I thank the Lord for the wonderful, God-fearing parents who raised me in the ways of the Lord, but in my early 20s I had to come to the realisation that information about God is not the same as an intimate relationship with Him; that the Bible is mea

      3 min read

    • Article

      My Pastor Saved Me From Suicide

      Nov 5, 2018

      Today’s contributor shares how the spiritual, healing ideas in the Bible and the Christian Science textbook freed her from despair and the temptation to commit suicide.

      3 min read

    Related categories

    Reviews for Fire in the Soul

    0 ratings

    0 ratings0 reviews

    What did you think?

    Tap to rate

    Review must be at least 10 words

      Book preview

      Fire in the Soul - Richard L. Morgan

      jNabook_preview_excerpt.htmlZnGhَc14-Q"Yeȼ슺jҜ̟KZ{w7)Z`` u׵ޭgg9~35r:tSsbݸhpc!ʳsdgpEXn_TO6/*Ks qa[ӯ?k#듉.rtx&ل9(@c7fxCABues nŏ>Wf}ή5Kr3nVTaTeY|BKq,^/*p/lm /j ʻuW[cZ%w_~6M'GumiNVļZwyEg7YY=5f4Ov\b ;clo ޿f_^xۿ e)]att&G[F-w~5o}qC˾~~y_Rhjq>K2w{][ӎNkiC0pa ƭ["u6 \us?8nrj~*B%X}@Ac7е_T],*FŰ}ȥ*W'yԪq=vf K#G{*?><2!§ѷ{ӉOvӧ/z^ӳXt[;2֐vx'{aS4$*ՏqN8i[z6xЏ<Mwϗk-l2;>ԛ3YK _).{N{Hx|۩ƼwysWXQcF_ F#dՐ7mX׮\4;mW@ i[ɈΡbtϦF޶!fj?kWHr+G|_څ3=U{XNO͹gX"I 18~b.[Jo˹E Y/فoĠ=Xɭ⨥orҗ߆v+p lR+lR7RmƯn]?c>::8{3}X{<|.2-gSly7}7~ӣG8,Op7>wv5|B e-_Q0YL2da-j}x_ U0s+vL1q MuN;טOEkp_ǏRYO. .Ӱ:ݘ 2JՉX*4[_R/|1O%&;&OȜԃ܇ UTd>K0nK ?GqK̭w dO/!"I =MU{l^#xv#6; kܷ-ofN.Ϗ=1;gt9|.g[]5=<]l+ {`7@ᑦpo?0ipXoa|խlCUts ,Yڧ> %#0w;l+nMN#!ekvRs% ~B_1.!޿}]<콀![߸O52ަAW53ߺҹ\hOOjd賧wWȝ5+A'/`J G;i]K҂43wGd˙,Cca32ƐFAmX_16Xr1^Z0ʝ"3S_ɻ㇀'8_>O;imJAyP] $3ȚQYD3ĻVb EW\c:7B#uxv1x Оq#=.oؓ8R|=%AnSsK/>`Yt\T⹖H썁8+AkNzKZr#tlmݍkd3`)$HO^֑By޵fނ ژ*:Sv͞`" M-%<r\g8S$i&4NfxFak/,tбv슪 `su6`SLnE#aQ&u"%+ H9.M@kӚM:W6<-OS5%>LxX``r|BMk, )LݕIo(@ 0Hl˹x בbi͛9`/A$2`y 3-- IPc~0,. pe\ѵ~- .JY-B"{?qHgW; ->M.OTE|cnUFU[mc]ubMr4Äxb݈䆙 slyt=f#|2!X(Be;X]ųK#^G }\k%aэ+A));Eo-zZEvyd'j!q#eq 4CR;- Sp<ߩ/nA4o<g^CIeyl $(S^%p pā5 SMe%eVrN(Eh-Ĵ]P řJ=ՔP?Nw,3!fslf?蠂k@'pVam pBJü ̪kKu.g$J78dIz 5 uujDr IRvaIRV,4XE<5xTi3hu$)nf¨@vNMdiH , =}/:{`g0@%Q3824UYSRP騕Vk)N/~ l?aIBlYZG$L)-¼Bh<%K8q QAu9kʄ^zJ1+,DuCB>Rjdťl{Xsm{xBO8e G2+R@tnRᢿCuUv@9LuqndP)l\3)N/24Qyr6ݦlRWdx༤DS`٦u4 lEQcZhi9gblvbQe`kWɉB=+Fȩܽ+&"À:dI6ReNgi]dOK:XМaSQ✵V%/B7ͦe۽B,Mn˱/zl^los( M V7 6{,X8*GpTi!3 ߇Ы^wٲ|-Ee`#&T:ֻw;w]yM jR]V,79ES3[!|W7{ʼ9j4#rm͖ HmDi("vNano:t[$//AMH>2cOp8eEsݵ?n4fs-+yk0vJF;7tOՅ N< w|$z$n-/
      Enjoying the preview?
      Page 1 of 1