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We often come barreling into prayer with our lists and plans and agendas as if the purpose of prayer is…
Years ago, my friend Steve introduced me to the practice of offering 10-second prayers. A pastor who had built numerous…
It had been coming for months. I was in a strange, dark place. For the first time in my life,…
Though I’ve played trombone, tuba and baritone in public, I don’t consider myself a musician. I am, however, a music…
One of the most valuable—and easiest—skills I ever learned was that of “praying the Bible.” I’ve experienced great joy and…
Life can be overwhelming. There are so many things to remember, choices to make, challenges to overcome. Sometimes it’s as…
Some do, some don’t. That is, some people, when they pray, do so more “physically” than others. They kneel. They…
There are a thousand ways to pray. I’ve used numerous aids to prayer in my lifetime, from prayer books to…
When meaningful events happen in our lives, we can acknowledge the occasion with prayer (and speak to future generations) with…
It’s easy to get stuck in a prayer rut—praying the same things in the same way over and over. God…
Dr. Norman Vincent Peale, the father of positive thinking (and Guideposts, as it happens) once wrote about a man he…
If you only pray for the people you know and love, you might inject new vibrancy into your prayer life…