Prayer Hacks

As we begin a new year, taking stock of our prayer life can be a good thing. How can we improve? In what ways can

In an earlier “Prayer Hacks” I wrote about the purposes for prayer. (To read click here.) The primary purpose is to grow a relationship with

One of my favorite passages in Scripture is Luke 2:22-31, the account where Mary and Joseph took Jesus to the Temple for circumcision and to

One of my favorite quotes on spiritual warfare comes from The Kneeling Christian: “There is nothing the devil dreads so much as prayer? His great

By Alvin VanderGriend Have you ever thought about all the different ways that God has at his disposal to answer prayer? He can work naturally

By Dave Butts In every election cycle, American Christians face both amazing opportunities and grave dangers. We are privileged to be a part of those

By Alvin VanderGriend Sometimes when we pray we don’t know what God’s will is for the specific situation we are praying about. We don’t know

 In John 13-18, at the last supper, we have an interesting snippet into the life of Jesus. Like a parent who is leaving his child

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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