God of peace, who didst call John Bunyan to be valiant for truth: Grant that as strangers and pilgrims we may at the last rejoice with all the faithful in thy heavenly city; through Jesus Christ our Savior, who with thee and the Holy Spirit livest and reignest, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

If my life is fruitless it doesn’t matter who praises me. And if it’s fruitful it doesn’t matter who criticizes me.

—John Bunyan pic.twitter.com/T4cXL0DjiN

— Puritan Gold (@PuritanGold) September 22, 2025

O Almighty God and Heavenly Father, who by thy divine providence has appointed for each of us our work in life, and hast commanded us that we should not be slothful in business, but fervent in spirit, serving thee; help us always to remember that our work is thy appointment, and to do it heartily as unto thee.  Preserve us from slothfulness, and make us to live with loins girded and lamps burning, that whensoever our Lord may come, we may be found striving earnestly to finish the work that thou hast given us to do; through the same Jesus Christ our Saviour.

Our National Park Week countdown heads to the Gulf Coast!

Gulf Islands National Seashore stretches across Florida and Mississippi with white-sand beaches, barrier islands and historic forts.

Photo by Kimberly Herold pic.twitter.com/5MMLVJzUkM

— U.S. Department of the Interior (@Interior) August 28, 2026