A. Prayer is asking God for things which he has promised to give. Prayer is both one of the easiest things for new believers and one of the hardest. It’s easy because prayer is essentially talking to ...

As a child, I was blessed to have a mother who taught me to pray the simple children’s bedtime prayer: “Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray dear Lord my soul to keep, If I should die before I wake, I ...

As a girl I didn’t know my grandparents. Three died before I was born and the fourth, a grandmother, lived 3 provinces away and didn’t speak the same language as I did. I met her twice. I remember ...

In an age where we have made numerous technological advances that are meant to save time, we find ourselves busier than ever. What does this mean for the spiritual life? The most common answer to “why ...

(CP) A very long time ago, I did something that was extraordinarily hard for me: I signed up to do an hour of prayer each week over requests collected by the church I was attending. I'm sure plenty of ...

Famously, when asked by his disciples to “teach us to pray” in the gospels, Jesus responded with the Lord’s Prayer. For centuries, Christians have used this passage as a guide and road map for how to ...

Nothing good in life is easy. Good things come with great effort. This is true of many things, including prayer. If we want to develop a life of prayer, then we need to be willing to put the work into ...