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Prayer
“Hear my prayer, O God; listen to the words of my mouth,” David wrote (Psalm 54:2). This sentiment is repeated throughout the psalms and the entire canon of Scripture as God’s people call out to him, uttering words of praise, confessing sin, seeking help, or expressing gratitude. In Matthew 6, Jesus taught his followers to pray using the Lord’s Prayer, a model that Christians around the world continue to use in both corporate and individual prayer. In other instances in Scripture, prayer is quiet and wordless—a time of stillness and listening to the Lord. Prayer is a central discipline of the Christian life; it is something Christians can do “continually” (1 Thess. 5:17) and “with all kinds of prayers” (Eph. 6:18) as we seek God and grow in intimacy with him.
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A Rhythm of Silence and Solitude
Our culture rewards the sharpest take, but two spiritual practices can help Christians show up better in the public sphere.
Review
Union With Christ Means A Responsible Life
Theologian Kelly Kapic’s new book Christian Life is a corrective to anxious faith.
Being Human
Anxiety, the Nervous System, and Your Window of Tolerance: A Conversation with Lisa Cuss & Clarissa Moll
How your nervous system helps you notice God
Our Prayers Don’t Disappear into Thin Air
Why Scripture talks of our entreaties to God as rising like incense.
Wire Story
UK Breaks Ground on Massive Monument to Answered Prayers
After years of planning and fundraising, the roadside landmark shaped like a Möbius loop will represent a million Christian petitions, brick by brick.
What Do a 103-Year-Old Theologian’s Prayers Sound Like?
Jim Houston’s scholarship centered on communion with God. His life in a Canadian care home continues to reflect this pursuit.
The Russell Moore Show
Listener Question: Are Late Prayers Still Worth Praying?
Russell takes a listener’s question about whether God can still use prayers, and the conversation broadens to mind-breaking theology about God’s transcendence of time itself.
Being Human
Spiritual Growth and Emotional Resilience with Carla Harding, Brian Heasley & Alicia Britt Chole
Unlocking prayer, presence, and relational wisdom
Being Human
Brian Heasley & Carla Harding: Prayer That Heals Divides and Other Lessons from Northern Ireland’s Troubles
How much impact can prayer have on the biggest divides?
News
Where Refugees Were Seen as an Opportunity from God
In Sweden, a church continues to advocate evangelism of Muslims, despite criticism from all sides.