Do you remember hearing about the prayer of Jabez? When Bruce Wilkinson’s book, The Prayer of Jabez, was published 17 years ago, it took the Christian community by storm. Quickly propelled to the bestseller lists, it encouraged Christians to daily pray the prayer of...
She did it again. Last summer, I blogged about a friend whose prayer request resonated with me. She wanted to use her summer break to “Love Deeply, Care Openly, Share Boldly”—a request that became my own that summer, too. Her request this year also touched me. She...
Most people I know would not decline an offer to be prayed for. Even if they’re not convinced of the power of prayer, at the very least, they figure that much like chicken soup, it can’t hurt! But have you ever wondered about the benefits for the one doing the...
A recently-released movie has brought the subject of prayer front-and-center. Yet even on the topic of prayer, Christians don’t seem to agree. War Room has exceeded all box-office expectations. Many Christians view it as a much-needed call for believers to get serious...
We’ve all heard the advice: Don’t buck the crowd. Go along to get along. Don’t rock the boat. When I’m with a group of people, often the last thing I want to do is buck the crowd. Children are especially vulnerable to this feeling. As a child, I was the...
Wait. It’s a four-letter word in more ways than one. I hate waiting. Waiting in lines at the post office. Waiting for a green light at intersections. Waiting for answers to prayer. That last one is the worst. Waiting for answers to prayer. Especially when I know the...
I’ve received several messages on FaceBook about the President deciding not to proclaim a National Day of Prayer in May. While that’s not true, he has chosen to issue the proclamation without hosting a ceremony in the White House. However, U.S. District Judge Barbara...
The Point of Prayer I placed another order with Amazon this week. And because of a Prime membership, not only...
The Privileges of a Prayer Reset Resets. We reset the alarm clock once we’re awake. And we reset the microwave...
The Shape of Rescue What does rescue look like? Rescue doesn’t always appear in the form we expect. That’s...