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Journal, Pray, Reflect, and Connect with God

Editor’s note: Have you heard about The Weekly Prayer Project? It’s part book, part journal with a challenge to spend 52 weeks in prayer and daily Bible meditation. It’s a fantastic ...

Rely on Prayer

We constantly pray for you. — 2 Thessalonians 1:11 When Jesus was preparing to face the cross, He prayed. He told His disciples to pray too. My heart is full ...

Ask Big

Meanwhile, the boat was already some distance from land, battered by the waves, because the wind was against them. Jesus came toward them walking on the sea very early in ...

The Anatomy of a Lament

The great 4th century Church Father, Athanasius once said: “The Psalms have a unique place in the Bible because [whereas] most of Scripture speaks to us, the Psalms speak for ...

Prayer Is Essential

Editor’s note: According to our sister site BibleGateway.com, there was a significant increase in searches in 2020 about what the Bible says about politics. Two of the key topics people ...

Waiting on God for Deliverance

Driven by Relationship About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them. Suddenly there was such a violent earthquake ...

From Panic to Peace

The Burden of Fear I will fear no evil. — Psalm 23:4 NKJV It’s the expression of Jesus that puzzles us. We’ve never seen His face like this. Jesus smiling, ...

Prayers for Dads

Prayers for Dads I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes. – Romans 1:16 Lord, by ...

When a Tsunami Hits the Heart

The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit. Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord delivers him out of them all. – ...

Prayer: What Does It Mean to Pray Without Ceasing?

Pray without ceasing. — 1 Thessalonians 5:17 Pray without ceasing… Really? Pray without ceasing? What do those three, simple, profound words mean? It can’t mean to never stop speaking to ...

Jehoshaphat, Isaiah, and Job: Prayers for a Time Such As This

For we have no power against this great multitude that is coming against us; nor do we know what to do, but our eyes are upon You. — 2 Chronicles ...

A Faith Lesson from Peter’s Denial of Jesus

Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. The rain came down, the ...

The Prayer that Gets Results

O God of my father Abraham and God of my father Isaac, the Lord who said to me, “Return to your country and to your family, and I will deal ...

An Abrupt Turn

“St. Patrick’s Breastplate,” a powerful prayer attributed to Saint Patrick of Ireland, begins in this way: I arise today Through a mighty strength, the invocation of the Trinity, Through belief ...

Increase Our Joy

Whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not to men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance; for you serve ...

Crazy Prayers

This woman is driving me crazy. – Luke 18:5 I love the parable of the persistent widow. I don’t mean any disrespect, but I think persistent is a nice word ...

Free Resources

Free Online Bible Study by Margaret Feinberg

Free Online Bible Study by Margaret Feinberg

Let's study James with Margaret Feinberg for 5 weeks! You'll read the entire book of James from start to finish, memorize a verse each week with companion FREE coloring pages for each Scripture, and receive FREE access to 5 study videos by Margaret. Study starts 4/22!