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The Prayer of Faith–The Key to It All
Steve was a new believer who attended our singles ministry at Immanuel Alliance Church in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. Steve’s wife had recently left him, and due
7 Questions to Ask When Prayers Go Unanswered
By Elizabeth Schmus While there is no simple answer to why prayers go unanswered and no easy formula guaranteeing a yes, consider asking the Lord
Praying for His Kingdom or My Comfort?
Longtime Presbyterian minister, Dr. Wilbur Chapman (early 1900s) was 26 when called to be pastor of Wanamakers Church in Philadelphia. His first Sunday, an old
Prayer Is a Relationship!
Human beings are created to live in fellowship with God. We are meant to have and to enjoy life in relationship with God. Without this
Prayer that Brings Glory to God
By Kim Butts The Westminster Shorter Catechism asks and answers many questions about the Christian faith. The first question asks: “What is the chief end
Try a Simple Technique
If we want to grow in our prayer life, sometimes all it takes is a simple technique or a memory jogger to bring us to
Prayer and a Clean Heart
Sin hinders prayer. A person may pray and pray without receiving an answer, and then conclude that the problem is in God. In reality, the
Emotions and Prayer
I knew my daughter was upset. She had been wounded by a friend and was trying to deal with the pain. Standing down the hall
Don’t Forget the Food!
My 9-year-old grandson, Jack, seems to have a heart for prayer. I have noticed that heart recently when he was eating at Grammy and Grampy’s
Pray Your Friends to Jesus
By Ebony S. Small I didn’t know I was an intercessor. But I knew I loved talking to God. After I recommitted my life as
Prayer Is More for God than for Us
By Alvin VanderGriend I received a letter the other day from a person asking me to pray about a family problem. Along with that request
Effective Prayer Starts with Repentance
One of my favorite passages I like to use when I speak or preach is James 5:13-17. Most believe the book of James was written
How Do I Pray?
My friend Joe seldom prays out loud in our prayer group—yet he comes faithfully. While others bounce in and out with short prayers four or
You Can’t Get Prayer Wrong!
If Your Heart Is True, Your Prayers Are Sure By Geoff Eckart When I was a sophomore in college, I borrowed my older brother’s guitar
7 Benefits of Prayer
By Alvin Vandergriend Something happens when we pray that would not have happened if we hadn’t prayed. That statement summarizes a lot of what the
Find Your Prayer Style (Part 2)
By Jonathan Graf In Part 1 of Find Your Prayer Style, we learned that we all have a different prayer style. But what is our
Find Your Prayer Style (Part 1)
My mind kept wandering. I wasn’t going to make it through this prayer meeting. Prayer after lengthy prayer covered everything mentioned during request time. On
How Prayer Rewires the Brain!
By Elizabeth (and Joy) Schmus Did you know that spending daily time in prayer actually causes measurable changes in our brains? I was so inspired
To Whom Should I Pray?
You don’t have to be a Christian for long before you hear people praying to different persons of the Trinity. “O God” or “Father God,”
Praying When You Get the Wind Knocked Out of You
When I was in my junior high years we lived in the small town of Sherrill, NY, on a street with nine guys within a
Prayer Can Be Caught
My seven-year-old grandson can drive! Oh, don’t worry, Jack doesn’t take the car out on the highway. But he can drive our tractor/mower and our