Pray for our families, our country, and our world.
For each day of the year, we have a history note about something related to that date and a suggested prayer idea. You can find posts by date or by topic. Read more about this project.
July 31: Samuel Hopkins Receives the First U.S. Patent (1790)
Pray for people who are working on new inventions to make life better for others.
July 30: Birthday of Marie Tharp (1920)
Pray for people who are involved in the exploration and study of the ocean.
July 29: Mother Bethel A.M.E. Church Dedicated
Pray that Christians would recognize ethnic and cultural differences as something to celebrate instead of fear.
July 27: Armistice in Korea
Pray that people in Korea and elsewhere would be able, with God’s help, to break down the literal and figurative walls that divide them.
July 25: Republic Day in Tunisia
Protests in Tunisia in 2010 started what became known as the Arab Spring, a movement that spread to other Arab countries calling attention to government corruption and economic challenges.
July 24: Hiram Bingham Reaches Machu Picchu (1911)
Pray for the Quechua (KEH-chuh-wuh) people.
