“Will You Pray with Me?”
By trudy-harris2 min read
Every day at the bedside of patients, I see the Good Shepherd bring comfort to those who are close to death.
Prayer
How Reading Changes You, Part 1: Books Read Us
By David Morris3 min read
We don’t just read books. It’s often quite the opposite. Books—including the Bible—“read” us. They show us who we are, where we are and what we are.
My Most Invigorating Prayer
By Rick Hamlin2 min read
Eleanor Roosevelt’s favorite prayer may become one of yours, too.
Overcoming Obstacles to Devotion
By julia-attaway1 min read
Rethinking the things that stand between us and God as tools for devotion.
The Answer to a Prayer on 34th Street
By Rick Hamlin2 min read
Sometimes, out of the blue, you encounter the answer to a prayer you didn’t even know you had asked for.
What Jesus Said About Prayer
By Rick Hamlin2 min read
I can get stuck in a mental loop of self-congratulation and it can seep into my prayer life. Here’s a parable in which Jesus shined the light on just such a prayer.
A Simple Exercise of Faith
By julia-attaway1 min read
Training ourselves to hear and enjoy our quiet time with God.
7 Ways to Pray When You Can’t Pray
By Rick Hamlin2 min read
Perhaps prayer is the only human endeavor where trying to do it is doing it. I mean, if God is God, he’s got to hear us no matter what, even if we don’t feel like we’re praying when we are.
Devotion in Overwhelming Times
By julia-attaway1 min read
Sometimes my prayer list spins out of control and I feel overwhelmed. Then I think, Stop. The answer is devotion, not despair.
A Prayer for Writers
By Rick Hamlin2 min read
This prayer is a good example of what we all feel like when we try to cut something we’ve written and love maybe a little too much.
Prayer FAQs: How to Pray the Lord’s Prayer
Energize your prayer journey with the Lord’s Prayer.
A Prayer for 9/11
By Rick Hamlin2 min read
Mychal Judge was a chaplain for the New York City Fire Department. He had printed the words of this prayer on a card to hand out to anyone who needed them.
