How to pray effectively is one of the most important lessons every Christian must learn because prayer is the foundation of a strong walk with God. Many believers want to grow deeper in prayer but ...

In the Orthodox tradition, prayer is not only words, but also a spiritual state through which a believer expresses his feelings, experiences and desire for communication with the Creator. Prayer in ...

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 — ...

Commentary: From the first sing-song prayers of childhood to the fervent pleas of hurting hearts, I learned how to talk to ...

I suppose I learned to pray like many people in the mainline church do: I memorized prayers for mealtime and bedtime, and I listened to what felt like the excessively long prayers of the people at ...

Uncertainty can propel us toward God in humility and honesty. Is it any wonder that doubt can infiltrate our prayers, given the gap we may experience between what Scripture seems to promise and our ...

This week's question is brought to you courtesy of Sandra, who asks the Ethics and Religion Talk panel, "What is the secret of effective prayer?" "I think a good place to start is by recognizing that ...

People say God knows everything, but adults and children may actually believe something quite different. That’s one of the surprising findings from research with children and prayer being conducted by ...

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 ...

Prayer for mom's health is not only an appeal to God with a request for health, but also a way to express love, gratitude and care for the closest person. The main thing is to pray with all your heart ...

“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 ...