For Those Who Are Struggling to Pray Your Nightly Prayer for May 30, 2025 By Greg Grandchamp
TONIGHT’S SCRIPTURE
"In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us through wordless groans. And he who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for God’s people in accordance with the will of God." - Romans 8:26-27
SOMETHING TO PONDER
A strong prayer life can be difficult. Between the kids, work, and everything going on in our lives. Cooking meals, keeping up the house. You’re already up early, and by the time the day ends, you fall into bed exhausted, or simply turn on the TV and watch like a zombie. Let’s face it, life is busy and can feel like a train wreck. Sometimes it actually is a train wreck – filled with pain and chaos, and you don’t know how to get out of it.
Oh sure, you still pray – when something goes wrong, or you need help with something. Often – too often – your prayers are formal and meaningless. Empty. But let’s be real – we both know that isn’t what a good prayer life is all about.
Don’t think you know how to pray? Sit down alone and tell God that. Tell Him about your challenges, tell Him what is hurting your heart. And tell Him about your joys. Thank him for opening your heart to him, and opening your eyes to your spiritual drift, and saving you from it. Tell him you need Him in your life. More than that, you need Him to lead you. That you want nothing more – and nothing less – than to be in His will, not your own. And if this isn’t what you want, ask Him to help you want it.
If you pursue Him with your whole heart, you will find Him. Nothing – and I do mean nothing – will keep God from pursuing you. You are His beloved child, and His love for you is everlasting. But maybe take a few minutes away from social media, television, or wherever it is you spend your downtime. Trust me, it will be worth it.
Ask Him to help you trust. Ask these things every day. Every. Single. Day.
YOUR NIGHTLY PRAYER
Father in heaven, You already know that I have been struggling to come to you in prayer. You already know that I am desperate and don’t even have the words to speak to you now. Please touch my heart. Please let me feel your presence and your forgiveness once more. Please let your Holy Spirit lead me on level ground. I desire your will in my life. This I pray in the mighty name of Jesus. Amen.
THREE THINGS TO MEDITATE UPON
1. When you start each day, take a few moments – a few minutes – and sit down alone with God. Open up to Him. And then listen.
2. Ask God each morning to give you wisdom (James 1:5) and to let His Holy Spirit lead you on level ground. (Psalm 143:10)
3. As you get breaks in your day, like waiting in line or sitting in traffic, take a moment to thank the Father.
Grandchamp is an author and speaker. His book, “In Pursuit of Truth, A Journey Begins,” is an easy-to-read narrative that offers answers to the most common questions new believers and non-believers have about Jesus Christ (Amazon.) Greg speaks on living out our faith in our daily lives – and on creating true disciples of Christ. Greg doesn’t pretend to be a pastor, a theologian, or a Bible expert, but offers the perspective of an everyday guy on the same journey as everyone else – in pursuit of truth. Greg can be reached by email or on Facebook @ Greg Grandchamp - Author.
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The White House is now reportedly pointing to a sharp increase in Americans’ personal income as a sign of economic strength, even as consumers appear more cautious in their spending habits.
In April, personal income rose by 0.8 percent — a notable acceleration compared to the previous months. Disposable income, which reflects what households have left after taxes, also grew by 0.8 percent.
It marks the fourth consecutive month of income growth, reinforcing optimism within the administration that wage and benefit increases are reaching consumers in a meaningful way.
The gains were largely driven by a combination of higher wages and increased government social benefits. While inflation remains a factor, income growth has outpaced rising prices for many Americans, leading to what some view as a stabilizing economic landscape.
Despite the jump in income, consumer spending increased by only 0.2 percent in April, a slowdown from March’s more robust 0.7 percent rise.
Economists note that this discrepancy may indicate a more cautious approach from consumers, many of whom are choosing to save rather than spend.
The personal saving rate increased to 4.9 percent, with Americans saving over $1 trillion during the month.
Spending on services, such as travel, healthcare, and recreation, increased significantly, while purchases of goods declined slightly.
Analysts suggest this reflects shifting consumer priorities in the wake of rising borrowing costs and persistent concerns about inflation.
The latest data comes amid other positive indicators.
Inflation has eased in recent months, and the U.S. trade deficit narrowed significantly in April — two developments the White House is also using to underscore the economy’s momentum.
Still, administration officials are treading carefully.
While the income numbers are strong, broader trends suggest Americans remain uncertain. Interest rates remain elevated, and prices for housing and essentials continue to put pressure on household budgets.
The economic picture presents a paradox: robust income growth coexists with consumer caution. Some economists see this as a natural response to the lingering aftershocks of inflation and recent rate hikes.
While the numbers are encouraging for the Trump administration, they also reflect an American public that is watching closely — saving more, spending more selectively, and waiting to see whether the economic recovery will fully take root.
Walmart must pay $16,000 in penalties and fees after selling and shipping “realistic toy guns” to the Empire State, New York Attorney General Letitia James (D) announced Tuesday.
The New York Daily Newsnoted NY’s ban on “realistic toy guns” was passed in 2o15, following an incident where police shot and killed a teenager in Ohio who was armed with a pellet gun.
The NYDN pointed out: “The New York law specifically restricts retailers from selling or shipping toy guns that are black, dark blue, silver or aluminum and look too much like real firearms. Toy guns sold in the state must be brightly colored or made entirely of transparent or translucent materials.”
Attorney General James’ office investigated Walmart and found, “An investigation by the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) found that third-party sellers on Walmart’s online store sold realistic-looking toy guns to New Yorkers and Walmart shipped nine of them to addresses in New York, including New York City, Westchester, and Western New York.”
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James commented, “Realistic-looking toy guns can put communities in serious danger and that is why they are banned in New York.”
She added, “Walmart failed to prevent its third-party sellers from selling realistic-looking toy guns to New York addresses, violating our laws and putting people at risk. The ban on realistic-looking toy guns is meant to keep New Yorkers safe and my office will not hesitate to hold any business that violates that law accountable.”
AWR Hawkins is an award-winning Second Amendment columnist for Breitbart News and the writer/curator of Down Range with AWR Hawkins, a weekly newsletter focused on all things Second Amendment, also for Breitbart News. He is the political analyst for Armed American Radio, a member of Gun Owners of America, and the director of global marketing for Lone Star Hunts. He was a Visiting Fellow at the Russell Kirk Center for Cultural Renewal in 2010 and has a Ph.D. in Military History. Follow him on Instagram: @awr_hawkins. You can sign up to get Down Range at breitbart.com/downrange. Reach him directly at awrhawkins@breitbart.com.
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon spoke at the Reagan National Economic Forum Friday and told attendees the U.S. should be stockpiling guns and ammunition rather than bitcoin.
FOX News quoted Dimon saying, “We shouldn’t be stockpiling bitcoins, we should stockpiling guns, bullets, tanks, planes, drones, you know, rare earths.”
He continued, “We know we need to do it. It’s not a mystery.”
Dimon added, “Like, you know, the military guys tell you that, you know, if there’s a war in the South China Sea, we have missiles for seven days. Okay, come on. I mean, we can’t say that with a straight face and think that’s okay. So we know what to do. We just got to now go about doing it. Get the people together, roll up our sleeves, you know, have the debates.”
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The Hill noted that Dimon lauded the U.S. for being “enormously resilient” but warned that we are at a point in history where we cannot rest on our laurels for to flexibly build and deploy our military capabilities.
Dimon said, “I think this time is different. This time we’re, you know, we have to get our act together. We have to do it very quickly… And we have to spend more.”
AWR Hawkins is an award-winning Second Amendment columnist for Breitbart News and the writer/curator of Down Range with AWR Hawkins, a weekly newsletter focused on all things Second Amendment, also for Breitbart News. He is the political analyst for Armed American Radio, a member of Gun Owners of America, and the director of global marketing for Lone Star Hunts. He was a Visiting Fellow at the Russell Kirk Center for Cultural Renewal in 2010 and has a Ph.D. in Military History. Follow him on Instagram: @awr_hawkins. You can sign up to get Down Range at breitbart.com/downrange. Reach him directly at awrhawkins@breitbart.com.
Bryan Chapell, stated clerk of the Presbyterian Church in America, shows a list of men he claimed abandoned their families, their faith or their lives, during an appearance on a podcast. | Screenshot/The Gospel Coalition
The stated clerk of the second-largest Presbyterian denomination in the United States could potentially face an ethics investigation after he displayed a list of people he publicly accused of being "scandalizers."
During an episode of The Gospel Coalition's "Gospelbound" podcast last week that touched on institutional stewardship, the Rev. Bryan Chapell, who has served as the administrative head of the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) since 2020, briefly showed a list of people whom he accused of either abandoning their families, renouncing Jesus Christ or dying by suicide.
"Those are the names of the scandalizers, the people who have invested hours every day attacking others for their supposed lack of faithfulness, for their compromise … whose identity comes from scandalizing others," Chapell said. "And every name on that list has either left his family, left the faith, or taken his life — every name on that list."
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Several of the men on the list are ministers in good standing with either the PCA or an adjacent Presbyterian denomination; one name was that of a former PCA pastor who never left his family or faith before dying in an accident 32 years ago, according to his friend.
"Bryan is Teflon, but I don't see how he survives this," one source within the PCA told The Christian Post.
Chapell's list, while shown briefly, went viral on social media over the weekend after viewers paused the video and zoomed in on the names, which included figures such as Carl Trueman, a bestselling author of The Rise of the Modern Self and an ordained minister in the Orthodox Presbyterian Church.
Multiple ministers within the PCA have condemned Chapell's behavior as "disturbing," sending denominational leadership letters of concern, a template of which was obtained by CP. The template letter accuses Chapell of violating the Ninth Commandment, which prohibits bearing false witness against one's neighbor.
"While keeping a list of men judged by [Chapell] to be 'scandalizers' within arm's reach of his desk is certainly odd behavior, the men denounced on that list is deeply disturbing," the letter said in part. "It is even more troubling that [Chapell] was willing to display that list on a video interview."
The PCA's administrative committee released a statement Saturday, assuring they "are aware of concerns regarding an interview that first appeared on The Gospel Coalition website and was conducted with our stated clerk."
"We are deeply grieved for any injury that resulted from this in the lives of individuals and families. Likewise, we are saddened by any disruption this has caused to the peace of the Presbyterian Church in America as well as other Presbyterian and Reformed denominations," the statement also said, adding that a meeting was planned to address the issue.
The Gospel Coalition has since pulled the podcast. Chapell issued an apology statement while drawing attention to those who made the podcast and the individuals who zoomed in on his list and publicized it.
"With deep regret for harm done to others, I am issuing a public apology for not taking proper care to protect the reputation of others," he said.
"In an unplanned moment on a recent video podcast posted by The Gospel Coalition, I held up a small piece of paper that I believed was not readable but included names of individuals. TGC personnel who prepared the video also thought that nothing was legible on the paper. However, there are now those who have taken a screen shot of the video and enlarged it to identify some names. I sincerely apologize."
Trueman, a professor of biblical and theological studies at Grove City College in Pennsylvania, said he had "no idea" why he was included on Chapell's list, according to WORLD.
"My writings, lectures, sermons and podcasts are not characterized by attacks on other Christians as he claims," he said.
Trueman told the outlet that Chapell has privately apologized to him but warned that the stated clerk's actions will have "consequences" that could impact the fraternal nature of the Presbyterian churches within the North American Presbyterian and Reformed Council (NAPARC), which includes Reformed churches in multiple denominations in both the U.S. and Canada.
Chapell's list appeared to include the late Rev. David Winecoff, a PCA pastor who died during a mountain climbing accident in 1993 at age 39, according to a local obituary. Winecoff, whose alleged decades-old sins Chapell did not explain, was survived by his wife, four children, brother, mother and grandmother.
Pastor Doug Hart, a PCA pastor and friend of Winecoff who said he was hurt by Chapell's accusations, formally requested an investigation into Chapell's behavior and pushed back against what he interpreted as the stated clerk's implication that Winecoff took his own life, according to WORLD. Hart called his late friend a loving, godly man.
"[Chapell] made a statement that everyone on that list had left the faith, family, or taken his own life … and David was a minister in good standing. His family loved him dearly," Hart said. "The only possible reason he would be on there is that Dr. Chapell is suggesting that he took his own life."
"From the time David [Winecoff] came to Christ until he went to glory, many people heard the Gospel, knew his love and friendship, and were brought to Christ by his life and ministry," he added. "And that's how he should be remembered. … To disparage a departed saint is painful, and I don't know why that would be on our stated clerk's desk every day."
'Don't lie'
The Rev. Peter J. Leithart, an author and minister on Chapell's list who serves as president of Theopolis Institute for Biblical, Liturgical, & Cultural Studies in Birmingham, Alabama, issued a statement on X refuting his placement on the list and suggesting Chapell's apology was inadequate. He also defended fellow list member Jeff Meyers, who serves on the Theopolis Fellows faculty and board.
"First things first: Neither Jeff nor I are apostates. Both of us have been married for decades. Neither of us, last I checked, has taken his own life. Nor do we spend our lives destroying Christian brothers," said Leithart, who quoted one observer who dismissed Chapell's apology as the "Platonic form of the non-apology." Leithart described the apology as "apologizing that the names could be seen, but not for the lies he told about the men on the list."
"There's nothing complicated here. The lessons are obvious. Simple things like, 'Don't lie,' and, when you're confronted with lying, ask forgiveness for lying, not for a procedural error. And, don't settle ecclesiastical scores on podcasts and social media. Settle them in the church, as Jesus commanded," he added.
The Rev. Andy Webb, a pastor in the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church who also made the list, issued a statement on social media noting "that rumors of my demise (or apostasy or divorce) have been greatly exaggerated!"
Webb speculated that he became an alleged scandalizer in 2001, when Chapell was president of the PCA's Covenant Theological Seminary. Webb became involved with concerns that the school was allegedly allowing a woman to deliver sermons in its chapel.
An overture to address the issue was raised at the PCA General Assembly that year, said Webb, who claimed Chapell dismissed him when he personally confronted him over the topic.
"As I began to speak, he raised his hand and said, 'Never attempt to speak to me again' and walked away," he wrote.
The administrative committee of the PCA did not respond to a request for comment.
The uproar over Chapell's public conduct comes weeks before the PCA's 52nd General Assembly in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The PCA has repeatedly made headlines in recent months regarding multiple politically and racially charged controversies that have emerged from Mission to North America (MNA), its North American missions arm.
For our time as a Free Nation has once again begun.
For The Time Of True Darkness Has Been Broken
Dear Lord Jesus,
I know I am a sinner. I pray that you will forgive me for all of my sins, that you will come into my heart and be my Lord, the savior of my life. I confess that you died on the cross to save me from my sins and I am committed to turning away from those sins. I ask that you fill me with your Holy Spirit so that I can be born again. I ask that you give me the strength and abundant faith to overcome any and all attacks by the enemy, including my desire to sin so that I may serve you completely. I pray that you will give me discernment so that I may know all things that are truth, and the knowledge acquired from reading your Word. Use me this day as I am a willing vessel Lord, in leading others to your kingdom. Wash me as white as snow. Put a hedge of protection around me as I go forth in doing your will. Thank you Jesus for saving me, as I know that only through my faith in you that all this is possible. Amen
Please print this up and carry it with you always as a reminder of who your Lord & Savoir Is. Print up several copies to give to your family and share with your friends.
The road you have chosen will not be an easy one for know you will be a Child of God. However know this ,you will never be alone ever again. For The Holy Spirit will be placed inside your soul and take residence inside of you forever. He will be your guide, your life long connection to God through our Lord and Savor Christ Jesus.
God has placed a wonderful Blessing upon you my friend. May the Peace of His Grace always be with you. Amen.. Please read this Prayer of Salvation.It must be freely decided by you.God will never force any one to follow him.It has to be a free will decision of Heart,Mind&Soul.May God grant you the wisdom to make the right decision that will effect your life not only here but forever more.Amen...Carl
Grandchamp is an author and speaker. His book, “In Pursuit of Truth, A Journey Begins,” is an easy-to-read narrative that offers answers to the most common questions new believers and non-believers have about Jesus Christ (Amazon.) Greg speaks on living out our faith in our daily lives – and on creating true disciples of Christ.
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