Christian Prayer Blog and Book Recommendations

Go to Church, Take a Prayer Walk, Do a Prayer Dance

Planted, Plugged In, and PreparedA while back I saw a 60 Minutes special on a free diver named William Trubridge, who goes to extreme depths in the ocean on a ...

What Is the Purpose of Prayer?

“This happened so that the works of God might be displayed in him.” – John 9:3The primary purpose of prayer is not to change circumstances; the primary purpose of prayer ...

Your Prayers Have Power

God’s PromiseWhen a believing person prays, great things happen. — James 5:16 NCVI accompanied Denalyn on some errand running recently. We stopped at a store called OfficeMax so she could ...

The Life of Prayer

Desperate people pray. They pray without thinking about it; they pray even if they are not sure who they’re praying to or if anyone out there is listening at all. ...

When Your Prayers Bounce Off the Ceiling: Wait on the Lord

I was rewinding an old VHS tape to show Christian and his friends some footage from our trip to Scotland when he was two years old. “This is taking forever,” ...

Wasted Prayer: Counteract Procrastination with a Yes

When I was in college, I listened to a lot of sermons by Louie Giglio. He led a citywide Bible study in Atlanta for many years, and I also heard ...

100 Days to Brave: Pray

PrayThis is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. — 1 John 5:14 NIVI’ve had a long (and ...

God Time

My four-year-old son, Jackson, was trying to get his straw in the juice pouch when he got lost in the food court crowd. I thought he was right behind me, ...

Prayer: Getting Away with God

Weeping WillowsWe do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words. — Romans 8:26 ESVWeeping willows ...

Prayers for When You Feel Overwhelmed

Hear my cry, O God; attend to my prayer. From the end of the earth I will cry to You, when my heart is overwhelmed; lead me to the rock ...

Waking the Dead: Listening in Prayer and in Life

Stay Close to his Friends We get alongside those who walk with God. Put simply, that is what church is supposed to be about. Would that it were. I hope ...

Prayer: When You Need a Breakthrough

Keep It Urgent When this blind beggar realized that Jesus was passing by, he began to shout for him right away. This sense of urgency seems worth noting for us ...

Quit Praying!

“Well done, good and faithful servant!”— Matthew 25:23One of the defining moments in my prayer life happened a decade ago. I was in a small group with a friend who ...

Stop! Stop Praying?

Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not ...

Be Joyful Always; Pray Continually

Be joyful always; pray continually. The way to rejoice at all times is to find moment-by-moment pleasure in your relationship with Me — the Lover of your soul. This relationship ...

Tell God the Truth

Part of my journey to a deeper, more intimate relationship with Christ has been learning to tell Him the whole truth, each and every day. I long for you to ...

Free Resources

Free Bible Study featuring 6 of your favorite Bible teachers

Free Bible Study featuring 6 of your favorite Bible teachers

Unpack the incredible stories of 6 women in the Old Testament! Join the FREE Online Bible Study and get access to 6 study videos and other Bible study resources - all free when you sign up! Study starts 4/21