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 ...

I remember the first time I tried to pray for a solid hour. I was about 19 and in my college dorm room. Before that day, I was praying anywhere from 5-10 minutes in one sitting. Outside of that, I ...

Some traditions use set prayers. Others rely on extemporaneous prayers. Both have their place. But I believe what our congregations need most are studied prayers, well prepared, well expressed. These ...

In Prayed Up, Katrina Bills provides a practical and uplifting resource designed to inspire spiritual growth and deepen ...

Learning how to pray as a family isn’t about perfection. When I was a kid, my parents made it a point to gather us for family prayer every evening – no matter how chaotic the day. I can still picture ...

As the season of Lent begins next week, many Christians will give up something as a gesture of penitence. Others will delve more deeply into a spiritual discipline or take up a new one, such as ...

“If it is effectively promoted, this practice will bring to the Church – I am convinced of it – a new spiritual springtime,” said Pope Benedict XVI. Vince and Rachel Salomon and their six children, ...

Until last week, “imprecatory prayer” was not in many people’s vocabularies. But then the Rev. Wiley Drake, pastor of the First Baptist Church of Buena Park, Calif., urged supporters to use Psalm 109 ...

Local Christian leaders invite readers to share in their ministries, Bible meditations, and personal struggles amid Russia’s invasion. The Ukrainian church needs support. But so do the individuals who ...