Tired of to-do list prayers? Discover how the first line of the Lord’s Prayer reshapes our focus from ourselves to the glory of God.
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Our Father: Praying to the One Who Delights to Listen
In our journey, let’s start at the very beginning, learning simply to approach our Father. Come messy. Come needy. Come humble.
Start Where You Are: Baby Steps Toward Praying Without Ceasing
Just as a baby’s first steps come with much time, effort, and practice, so does a natural prayer life. Here are four ways we can grow stronger, a little at a time.
Understanding Prayer: What It Is, What It Isn’t, and Why We Pray
What does it mean to pray without ceasing? The first post in our new series.
Book Review: Every Moment Holy by Douglas Kaine McKelvey
If you’ve needed help (as I do) to “pray in all circumstances,” this book can help guide the way.
Book Review: A Praying Life: Connecting With God in a Distracting World by Paul Miller
If you’ve struggled with growing your prayer life, perhaps the problem is not an issue of discipline or technique, but unbelief or cynicism.
Summary Post: Summer in the Psalms
All the psalms we have studied this summer in one place.
Praise to the King! (Psalm 148)
After our journey through the psalms, what else can we do but praise Him?
Search Me, O God! (Psalm 139)
Though I was familiar with parts of Psalm 139, I had not really studied it as a whole. What it was saying was far greater than I imagined.
The Prayers of an Exile (Psalm 90)
Sometimes we forget that we are exiles that don't belong here, pilgrims on a journey to our future home. Psalm 90 shows us six prayers to pray, based on God's eternal character.
Praising the God Who Communicates (Psalm 19)
After a lament psalm, let’s spend some time praising the Lord!
A Primer on Prayer (Psalm 5)
Not only are the psalms prayers, they teach us how to pray. Listen on lessons from David as we explore this psalm of lament.
Only One Way: An Introduction to the Psalms (Psalm 1)
All of us desire a blessed life—and God desires to give it. Psalm 1 shows us the only way to that life of blessing.
Summer in the Psalms: A New Series
Introducing a new series for this summer—an opportunity to study the psalms, let them guide us in prayer and in conversation.
The Crucial Link of Repentance
If we desire to see real change, we must take the step of repentance. What is that and what does it look like?
Prayer and Practice: Putting Scripture to Work
After studying Titus 2:3-5 myself, some thoughts on how applying it would look in my season of transition.
An Introduction to Christian Meditation
Meditation is a buzzword these days that rightly raises red flags. What is it and why should we practice it? Part 1 of a 3-part series.
When I Don't Delight in God's Word
Let’s be honest here. Sometimes I don’t want to read the Bible or pray. But we also know this hampers our growth. What can we do to increase our desire for God?
Breathe: Two Disciplines to Oxygenate Your Spiritual Life
Just as inhaling and exhaling form the unseen pattern of our daily lives, so we need to learn to inhale Scripture and exhale prayer as a pattern in our spiritual lives. Here are some suggestions on how to form this core rhythm to sustain and empower your communion with God.
From Self-Care to Stewardship
Reflections on the self-care terminology.