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What It Really Means to Pray ‘Hallowed Be Thy Name’

When Jesus taught His first followers to pray, He told them to pray (in the words of the…

Ways to Practice the Golden Rule When You Pray

Everyone knows the Golden Rule, right? It’s the command Jesus gave to His followers, as recorded in Matthew…

Two Words to Avoid When You Pray

I’m a firm believer in praying what you really feel. In my prayers, I’ve cried in frustration, complained…

Two Simple Words to Draw Closer to God

Christians have developed many kinds of spiritual habits to draw closer to God, including prayer, fasting, studying Scripture,…

Summer—A Great Time to Take a Prayer Walk

Summer’s here. Time to go for a prayer walk. Savor the marvels of nature as you get in…

Pray ‘Never Before’ Prayers

I want so much more. I’m not talking about material things, primarily (though I wouldn’t mind some new…

New Guideposts Devotional: Pray a Word a Day

When I was a child, a single “yes” or “no” from my mom or dad could change the…

How to Start a Prayer Life

You pray. Of course you do. Maybe you said bedtime prayers as a child. Or you might say…

How to Pray Until God Answers

We don’t know how God will answer a prayer, but we do know that if we wait, the…

How to Pray Through Your Anger

“In church we’re not very good at talking about what makes us angry,” my friend Ron said to…

How to Pray Like Jacob

I take comfort in the story of Jacob, that deeply flawed son of Isaac. A cagey liar, an…

How to Pray in Light of the Resurrection

Imagine what it was like for Lazarus, friend of Jesus, to live again after he’d been dead, buried…

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