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The Faith & Liberty Monday Report

Apr 28, 2025

This week on Faith & Liberty’s calendar is always a special one. Why? Because the events we engage in highlight the importance of God’s Word and prayer — the fundamentals of the Christian life and the foundation of our ministry in Washington, D.C.

In Scripture, we see the reading of the law before the people of Israel. The people needed to know what was in the God’s law, so it had to be read publicly. Attention and respect were shown while the Scriptures were read, as in Nehemiah 8:1-3. Today, we live at a time when many Americans are apathetic about faith in public and private, so we believe it is important for God's Holy Word to be read in the nation’s capital for all to hear and heed. We are hosting or partnering in two special events for this public reading, the 90-hour U.S. Capitol Bible Reading Marathon (which now has 600 readers!) and the Annual Congressional Bible Reading in the U.S. Capitol.

Christians from across the country will also be pouring into the capital to commemorate the National Day of Prayer on Thursday, May 1. The Faith & Liberty team will be participating in many prayer-themed events where we don’t just talk about prayer, but we actually pray! One of those is Rooftop Prayer, where we look over the nation’s capital and remember our leaders before the Lord. We will also observe the Washington A Man of Prayer annual reenactment in Statuary Hall, and attend the National Day of Prayer Congressional Ceremony, as well as other National Day of Prayer events.

We know you value the Word and prayer just as we do at Faith & Liberty. This week is just a reminder of the place the Scriptures and prayer must hold every day in our lives. Thank you for interceding with us that God would be glorified in this week's special events in Washington.

Your missionaries in Washington, D.C.,

The Faith & Liberty team

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MONDAY RECAP

  • Faith & Liberty partners with Seedline International for the U.S. Capitol Bible Reading Marathon, which is going on now until April 30. Saturday was launch day, and the 90 hours of public reading of God’s Word on the steps of the plaza will conclude Wednesday. We have already had readers who have read God’s Word in four languages besides English — Mandarin, Korean, Spanish, and Dutch.

  • KC Women’s Market was held in collaboration with King’s Church at our Ministry Center this past Saturday and Sunday. It was a wonderful time as more than 100 women gathered to shop, meet other Christian women in the Hill, and enjoy fellowship time.
  • The Faith & Liberty team was present in front of the U.S. Supreme Court to pray for the Mahmoud v. Taylor case at the High Court last Tuesday and for a good outcome. This case considers parents’ efforts to exempt children in public schools from books with LGBTQ themes.

COMING SOON

  • Dr. Corinthia Boone, co-founder, was the first to initiate the U.S. Capitol Bible Reading Marathon, and we are celebrating who she is in Christ and what she has done by helping to host a 90th birthday luncheon today. Faith & Liberty is thankful for all Dr. Boone has done for the Lord and for America’s future, including giving scholarships to Christian young people.

  • The Annual Congressional Bible Reading in the U.S. Capitol will be held in the U.S. House chaplain’s office tomorrow, April 29. We have invited members of Congress to read.

  • Washington will be abuzz with many activities the week of the 74th Annual National Day of Prayer (May 1). The Faith & Liberty team will be participating in Rooftop Prayer, the Washington A Man of Prayer annual reenactment in Statuary Hall, the Prepare in Prayer kickoff event, the National Day of Prayer Congressional Ceremony, and many other events.

PRAYER POINTS

Praise the Lord for all the participants who are reading during the U.S. Capitol Bible Reading Marathon — even through the rain — and for the Congressional Bible Reading — which, thankfully, is indoors!

Pray for stamina during this busy week of activities around the May 1 National Day of Prayer, that God will be honored in our nation’s capital and across this great land.

Pray a 90th birthday blessing over the life of Dr. Corinthia Boone. God has used her in amazing ways!

Pray for the Monday Club Bible study and for our many Bible studies throughout the week. Pray that many interns and staffers will attend and be discipled in the faith.

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