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Aspiration and Prayer
Many people confuse aspiration with prayer. They are however, actually two different things, and while they may support one another when they align, it is not necessary that aspiration lead to pray…
Why We Struggle with Prayer and How Not to Anymore
If you're struggling with prayer, it may be because you're only looking for power in the answers, not in the process.
6 Questions about Prayer
Prayer is oxygen for the Christian. It sustains us. So it follows that prayer must be a source of life for any community of Christians.
7 everyday tips for making prayer a priority
It’s easy (and understandable) to have a desire for daily prayer only to be discouraged by the challenges that come with making space in our busy day for time to...
Why I Don't Like Group Prayer
For me, private and passionate prayer is intimate and deeply personal. And public prayer is...well...just a bit too public for me.
5 Ways to Jumpstart Your Prayer Life This Week
Just as a relationship with your best friend would soon turn sour if you stopped speaking, so too will our relationship with God.
Living Prayer: A Simple Guide to Everyday Enlightenment
Drawing on years of pastoral experience, Morneau offers this simple and versatile guide to prayer. You’ll discover some basic principles for prayer,&
Prayer Partners Required: Why Our Prayers Are Not Enough
"One of the greatest risks in local church ministry is not having specific people pray for you as a leader."
How Is Your Prayer Life Going?
It's always good to take inventory of your spiritual connection with God.
How Pen and Paper Changed My Prayer Life Forever
I knew I had to be intentional and make my prayer life a priority. I tried everything: lists, apps, and then with no aids at all. Nothing seemed to work.
What Is Prayer? All the Ways We Misunderstand Prayer
What is prayer? We often misunderstand prayer. While prayer is more than casual conversation with our Creator, it’s far from twisting God’s arm to get what we want.
The Journey Prayer Guide
Thirty days of prayer points and gripping photos to remind and inspire you to pray for people living in poverty.
Should We Qualify Our Prayers With ‘If it be Your will’?
When asking ourselves how to pray, a question often comes up: Should we pray "If it be Your will"?
Masses of Mercy: Why We Offer Prayers for the Dead
The Church is a good mother who provides a number of ways to help ensure prayers for the dearly departed.
How to Pray Like Jesus: A Pattern of Prayer
How can we learn to pray like Jesus? Let's study this popular passage in the Bible with Dr. Matt Williams and discover how to build a pattern of prayer.
How Prayer Helps Us Overcome Fear
Pastor, if you're consumed with fear, you're not alone. Countless pastors are all too familiar with your struggle.
3 Tips for a Healthier Prayer Life
Tell me if this scenario sounds familiar: You decide it’s time to pray, so you close your eyes. Fifteen seconds in, out of nowhere, tomorrow’s to-do list pops up and your thoughts are off on a tangent . . .
This Is Why We Need a Prayer of Confession
How often do you recite a prayer of confession? None of us likes to dwell on the ways we have failed God and others. Yet the Bible is clear that confessing our sins, both privately and in public, is an essential part of following Jesus.
Practical guide for family prayer and encouragement
As a parent, I am always seeking to equip and encourage my family to live a life on mission. My wife and I pray and ask the Lord to teach us new ways to be intentional in fulfilling the Great Commission at home and in our community.
Why I Look Forward to the Pastoral Prayer at Church
Pray longer than what's standard in many churches and people will see that your primary goal is not to satisfy a customer, but to seek and exalt the Savior.
Taming Monkeys, and Other Tips for Effective Prayer Times
We’ve all been there. Maybe daily for some of us. You make a point – finally – of setting aside some time to get alone and pray and listen to the Lord…only to have your mind racing uncontrollably about the multitude of items on your agenda for the day, or perhaps that were on your …
