Prayer Is Like Demolition Mining

The 20th century Norwegian pastor [Ole] Hallesby likens prayer to mining as he knew it in Norway. Demolition to create mine shafts took two basic kinds ...

Film 'Gravity': 'Nobody Ever Taught Me to Pray'

In the movie Gravity, veteran astronaut Matt Kowalski (played by George Clooney) is in charge of the Shuttle Explorer's STS-157 mission to repair ...

A Woman Who Always Prayed the Same Prayer

Pastor H.B. Charles tells the following story about a woman he knew who showed up at church and prayed the same simple prayer. "O Lord, thank you ...

Church in Slum Models True Faith

Steve Corbett and Brian Fikkert write in “When Helping Hurts”:

One Sunday I was visiting one of Africa's largest slums, the massive Kibera ...

Young Adults Wrestle with Faith and Prayer

NPR interviewed a number of young adults who are drifting from organized religion. A 26-year-old participant named Kyle Simpson grew up with Christian ...

Young Boy Underestimates His Father's Generosity

Steve DeNeff and David Drury write in “Soul Shift”:

One time, my dad wanted to congratulate me on something I had accomplished in the sixth ...

Our Prayers Are like a Paralyzed Man's Groans

Pastor Sinclair Ferguson offered the following personal story to illustrate the Spirit's involvement in our prayer life:

When I was a little boy, I ...

Prayers from Haitian Christians Express Trust in God

Eleanor Turnbull, a veteran missionary to Haiti, collected and translated the prayers of the Christians who lived in the mountains of Haiti. These profound ...

The True Intention of Prayer

In The Higher Happiness, Ralph W. Sockman describes the true intention of prayer: "We use prayer as a boatman uses a boat hook: to pull the boat ...

Woman's Persistence Results in Calls from the Governor

Pastor Lee Eclov writes:

I was surprised to read a Facebook posting from a friend in South Dakota named Diane. She wrote, "Had a nice surprise last ...