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Editor's Note: This article by Associate Editor Jamie Walker in The Australian highlights how concerning the push for voluntary assisted dying around Australia is for a diversity of communities. Is VAD the best we can do for the most vulnerable people among us? Or are [...]

by Rev Harry Goodhew AO, former Anglican Archbishop of Sydney. Intention Jesus is Lord, even in the middle of drought. Scripture I am the LORD; that is My name! I will not yield My glory to another, or My praise to idols. ~ Isaiah 42:8 [...]

by Pastor Tim Klein, Faith Lutheran Church Warrdale SA and 1st Assistant Bishop, Lutheran Church of Australia SA/NT District. Intention Life – even in times of drought. Scripture “Blessed is the one who does not walk in step with the wicked or stand in the [...]

by Ps Phil Pringle, Senior Pastor and co-founder of C3 Church. Intention God’s promises can be fulfilled in our nation. Scripture IF My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and PRAY and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, [...]

by Cheryl Lindley, ARC Global, an international community of Apostles & Prophets. Intention To encourage us all to continue praying and believing that, ‘He who has promised, is faithful.’ Scripture The Contest on Mount Carmel V.1. Later on, in the third year of the drought, [...]

by Christopher Noone, Moderator, Bread of Life Fellowship. Intention An end to the drought and for repentance and renewal. Scripture Now Nineveh was an exceedingly great city, three days’ journey in breadth. Jonah began to go into the city, going a day’s journey. And he [...]

by Rev Stephen Schultz, Assistant Bishop for Mission, SA – NT, Lutheran Church of Australia. Intention To draw attention to the goodness of God. Scripture “And will not God bring about justice for His chosen ones, who cry out to Him day and night? Will [...]

by Tim Edwards, Australian Indigenous Christian Leader. Intention God is a merciful God who gives us all a chance to return to Him. Scripture “I gave you empty stomachs in every city and lack of bread in every town, yet you have not returned to [...]

by Ps Jenny Hagger AM, Director – Australian House of Prayer for All Nations, and Pastor of Kingsgate Hub Intention The need to repent for destroying God’s seed through abortion. Scripture “When I shut up heaven and there is no rain, or command the locusts [...]

by Ps Jeffrey Daly, Founder and Director of the National Day of Repentance, USA. Intention God provides a solution in His Word for physical and spiritual drought in Australia, supporting His destiny for this beloved nation. Scripture Then the LORD appeared to Solomon by night, [...]

by Ps Victor Soo, Pastor of Reach Community Church, Northcote, Melbourne. Intention To encourage The Church to boldly fulfill The Great Commission. Scripture There was a famine in the land, besides the first famine that was in the days of Abraham. And Isaac went to [...]

by Rev Anne Hibbard, Secretary, Assembly of Confessing Congregations of the Uniting Church in Australia. Intention How and what we should pray. Scripture Then Solomon stood before the altar of the Lord …and then knelt down before the whole assembly of Israel and spread out [...]

By Grant Bateman I live in a drought-stricken area. The creeks and dams are dry, and tank water has been gone. Here is a recent update from about 15 minutes ago: It's currently raining up here. Lots of thunder. This picture is the view from [...]

by Reverend Dr Margaret Court AO, MBE, Senior Minister Victory Life Centre, Perth. Intention The Lord’s Prayer is a key. We begin with reverence towards our glorious God. Scripture Mathew 6:9-13 Our Father in heaven, Hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come. Your will be [...]

by Warwick d'Silva, Australian Family Association In St Mary’s Cathedral on Sunday 29th September at 3pm, an Interfaith Prayer Service was held. This service was to pray for the parliamentarians debating the Voluntary Assisted Dying bill. Proceedings commenced with a general welcome by Bishop Sproxton, [...]

by David Jackson, Western Air Care Inc, Farmers Relief Charity, Gilgandra NSW Intention Why are our farmers suffering? Scripture Now as Jesus passed by, He saw a man who was blind from birth. And His disciples asked Him, saying, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or [...]

by Brian Pickering, National Coordinator, Australian Prayer Network Intention To call the nation to repentance, so that God may heal our land. Scripture “... Why?” declares the Lord Almighty. “Because of my house, which remains a ruin, while each of you is busy with your [...]

by Bishop Michael McKenna, Catholic Diocese of Bathurst. Intention In prayer Jesus meets us in our need. Scripture A Samaritan woman came to draw water, and Jesus said to her, “Give me a drink.” (His disciples had gone to the city to buy food.) The [...]

By Pastors Steve & Susie Ahern, C3 Church Jervis Bay, NSW. Intention Keys for effective prayer and intercession for rain. Scripture “And it shall be that if you earnestly obey My commandments which I command you today, to love the LORD your God and serve [...]

By Commissioner James Condon, Salvation Army, chairman of the National Day of Prayer & Fasting, 22 February 2020. Intention Preparing our hearts for God to hear our prayers. Scripture “If I had not confessed the sin in my heart, the Lord would not have listened.” [...]