Articles on Prayer

Ask a Pastor's Wife: Prayer Life

Gloria Furman responds to Laura who writes, "How do you organize your prayer life?"

Praying the Bible: Day 5

John 5 After this there was a feast of the Jews, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. Now there is in Jerusalem by the Sheep Gate a pool, in Aramaic called Bethesda, which has five …

Podcast: What We Can Learn from the Prayers of Church History (Zach Carter and Jonathan Arnold)

Zach Carter and Jonathan Arnold help us understand and engage with written prayers throughout church history.

Podcast: How the Psalms Act as a Model for Prayer, Lament, and Praise (Winfree Brisley and Sharonda Cooper)

Sharonda Cooper and Winfree Brisley talk about the way that the Psalms shape our prayer life, teach us about God, and show us to turn to him in any of life’s circumstances.

Podcast: How Do I Teach My Children to Pray? (Kristen Wetherell)

Kristen Wetherell reviews common struggles parents may have when talking about prayer with their children and how to create prayerful environments for them.

Prayers of Old Remind Us That We Are Not Alone

Jonathan W. Arnold

Looking at prayers that came from those before us was just an opportunity for me to personally dive into where the church has been and to understand that we’re not alone.

Practical Help for Times of Trouble

Philip Graham Ryken

The things that have helped me in times of trouble are the ordinary things that God talks about in his Word.

The Psalms Help Our Own Prayers Become Broader and Deeper

Winfree Brisley

Praying the psalms helps me pray more broadly but also more deeply. Broadly, the psalms remind me to pray for many more things than I would tend to think of on my own.

Podcast: A Guide for Weary Pray-ers (Doug O’Donnell)

Doug O’Donnell discusses the new Daily Liturgy Devotional, sharing how he really wrote the book for himself first and foremost, and how it has impacted his devotional life recently.

Podcast: A Beginner’s Guide to Fasting (Cassie Achermann)

Cassie Achermann discusses what fasting is, how the Bible talks about it, and how you can begin to practice it.

Podcast: Practical Tips to Help You Pray More (Courtney Reissig)

Courtney Reissig discusses the importance of prayer and how prayer helps us trust God by coming to him in a posture of dependency.