Anyone can talk to, praise, or petition God—the essential nature of prayer—but that doesn’t make it easy. How to start? What to say? Christian publishers offer help to those who want to talk with God ...

“Christ on the Mount of Olives,” by Josef Untersberger. (Credit: Public domain.) Listen The call to prayer requires teaching and encouragement. While we were made by God and for God, and have a ...

For some, prayer is part of daily life. Others turn to prayer to help them cope during hard times. According to a 2022 Gallup poll, 81 percent of Americans report believing in God, and Pew Research ...

The new pastor at Bridgetown Church, a nondenominational church in downtown Portland, Oregon, has a mission. Tyler Station, also a husband and father of three, wants people to get real about prayer — ...

As a busy mom, I had to find new spiritual disciplines to connect with God. I used to be a “prayer warrior.” When I was single and had no kids, I would enjoy praying for long periods of time. Each ...

Not long ago a woman came to me for spiritual direction. As most spiritual directors do, I started by setting out some guidelines: how often to meet, what times, what direction will entail. Then I ...

The Scriptures teach that prayer isn’t to be treated as a fire alarm for use only when all other courses of action have been ...

As COVID-19 sends the globe into crisis, it also sends us to our knees. Editor’s note: For hopeful readings amid this pandemic, see CT’s free daily Advent devotional. In recent days, as COVID-19 has ...

Nearly a thousand Jews at the Western Wall in Jerusalem prayed for a cure to combat the coronavirus outbreak that has killed 1,770 people. “Millions and millions of people are going through tremendous ...

TANNERSVILLE — Throughout history, God's hand has been evident in making America the beacon of freedom and democracy it is. This is because, at key moments in history, American leaders called for the ...