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Prayer
Christian couples are unanimous that children are to be raised in the “fear and wisdom of the Lord.” But principles for how best to do that has divided evangelicals, who lack a central authority on spanking, attachment parenting, and entertainment choices, to name but a few hot-button issues. In the post–James Dobson era, when writer-gurus, religious and otherwise, offer quick-fix guidelines on raising kids amid technology saturation and divided families, Christians are learning to extend grace to fellow believers who parent differently.
Yancey: Grappling with God
Prayer sometimes feels like a hug and a stranglehold at the same time.
October 20, 2006
What Do Prayer Studies Prove?
When a landmark study suggests that intercessory prayer may actually hurt patients instead of help them, you have to wonder.
May 15, 2009
The Myth of a Better Prayer Life
Bagfuls of books on this subject showed me I wasn't struggling alone.
April 27, 1998
More on Prayer
Touching God in the Iranian Darkness
Imprisoned for distributing Bibles in Iran, Maryam Rostampour and Marziyeh Amirizadeh saw its verses of suffering and forgiveness come alive.
April 10, 2013
When 'Leaning In' Isn't Enough
Christian businesswomen find themselves leaning on God.
March 19, 2013
What Classic Spiritual Discipline Needs the Most Renewal Among American Christians?
Three leading Christians on growing in Christ.
March 12, 2013
Lutheran Pastor Apologizes for Praying at Newtown Vigil
Denomination prohibits ministers from participating in interfaith services.
February 7, 2013
The Mystic Baptist
Why megachurch pastor Charles Stanley had spent so much time in prayer his whole life.
November 30, 2012
The Evangelical Jesus Prayer
It's not perfect, but the Sinner's Prayer is a work of genius.
September 10, 2012
Are Parents' Prayers for Miracle Healings Inhumane?
New study in Journal of Medical Ethics draws criticism.
August 15, 2012
Missouri to Vote on Prayer Amendment as Critics Warn of Legal Nightmares
The vote tomorrow highlights religious freedom and questions of interpretation.
August 6, 2012
Teach Us to Pray: Learning from Prayer Partners in History
Great figures from church history have much to teach about talking with God.
May 22, 2012
Is the Lord's Prayer a Christian Prayer?
Observers weigh in as a judge considers the question.
May 7, 2012
Why Women Hear God More Than Men Do
To pray, you need to use your imagination. And men of this generation are given few tools to do so.
May 7, 2012
On Valentine's Day, Praying for Men Who Buy Sex
Why I'm praying for the johns today—and you can, too.
February 14, 2012
A Christmas Prayer
We, like the shepherds in the field, like the woman at the tomb, are astonished, trembling in wonder and in fear.
December 22, 2011
The Praying Artist: God Is My Editor
How praying through my work changed me (Part 2).
April 13, 2011
The Praying Pedestrian: A Lenten Discipline
How praying for my neighborhood changed it (part 1 of a 2-part series).
April 7, 2011
Words That Nourish
To read well is to prepare oneself to live wisely, kindly, and wittily.
February 23, 2011
Sudan's Politics of Prayer
If there were ever a time for intercession in international affairs, this is it.
January 5, 2011
Pray for the Peace of Sudan
The World Evangelical Alliance's Geoff Tunnicliffe talks about efforts to ensure a fair and peaceful election in Sudan and calls for a world day of prayer for the safety of believers there.
November 22, 2010
Kierkegaard's Spiritual Writings
George Pattison offers a new translation and selection.
November 11, 2010
Not Everyone Is Praying for Christopher Hitchens Today
I worry that Christians have jumped on praying for the atheist just to reaffirm their own faith.
September 20, 2010
40 Days of (Political) Purpose
Activists push 40-day prayer vigil as lead-up to Election Day, while Delaware gives boost to social conservatives.
September 17, 2010
The Answered Prayers of Robert Park
Christian activist imprisoned by North Korea speaks out as Jimmy Carter brings home friend Aijalon Gomes.
August 25, 2010
The World's Prayer Guide
The latest edition of 'Operation World' spotlights a shifting global church.
August 3, 2010
The Good Christian Girl: A Fable
What heeding a decade and a half of dating advice can mean.
July 19, 2010
Q & A: James Dobson on the National Day of Prayer
Focus on the Family's founder gives his assessment of a judge's recent ruling that the day is unconstitutional.
May 6, 2010
Obama's Spiritual Cabinet
The President looks to seven men and women to shape policy, tend his soul.
March 10, 2010
Love of Unimaginable Proportions
What to do when you find yourself praying to the quid pro quo god.
March 4, 2010
Police Arrest Woman Praying at Western Wall
Nofrat Frenkel's arrest exposes divisions within Jewish community about tradition and gender.
January 7, 2010
Click 'Pray' to Pray: How Evangelical Megapastor Joel Osteen Is Saving Souls With Facebook
Increasingly, the road to Damascus is a hyperlink and the Epistle is a tweet. (HuffPo)
Is That God Talking?
Hearing voices may be a sign of prayerful intensity, not mental illness. (T.M. Luhrmann, The New York Times)
Pat Boone family: Faith sustained us through tragedy
Prayer and, at times, medical marijuana have proved essential for Lindy Boone Michaelis as she cares for her son, who was severely injured in a three-story fall through a skylight a dozen years ago (Today, NBC)
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