Do you know how to pray? Some people only pray when they are in trouble, need a favor or want to receive some sort of blessing. God doesn't care when you pray. He just wants to have a relationship ...

Many, many people whom I meet want to pray, or pray better, but struggle. Indeed, a friend of mine often quips, “If you want to humble a Christian, ask him how his prayer life is.” And this is not a ...

Prayer can be both a lifeline and a struggle—many believers want to pray more consistently but find it hard to stay focused or make it a daily habit. By combining intentional structure, heartfelt ...

This feature is only available to members. Join now for full online access. The test of such a day is not how exhilarated we feel when the day is over but how it works into life tomorrow. —Lorne C.

Perfect Prayers has released a 40-scripture intercessory prayer guide aimed at strengthening believers’ prayer lives and deepening compassion for others. The collection pairs each prayer with a ...

Perhaps there is no prayer uttered more often by Christians than the Our Father. And there is good reason for this frequency, because Jesus himself taught it to his disciples when they asked him how ...

Christians with neurodivergence are exploring other options for devotions and Bible study. Emily Hubbard recalls a trend in women’s discipleship that urged women to rest in Jesus and “stop trying to ...

Jesus’ story (not technically a parable) of Lazarus and the rich man (traditionally known as “Dives”) is found in Luke 16:19-31. I won’t cite the entire passage here, as I usually do, for lack of ...

Prayer, as petition or worship, is practiced in as many forms as the human imagination allows. This Sunday’s readings demonstrate the role of resistance and persistence at the core of the experience ...