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.

A person praying in church.

Every Head Bowed, Every Eye Closed

Hannah Miller King

Is the way we talk to God for our comfort or for his glory?

The Russell Moore Show

Doug McKelvey on Rites of Passage and the Sacredness of Ordinary Life

Every Moment Holy author Douglas McKelvey on writing prayers for the moments both sacred and mundane.

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The Russell Moore Show

Christopher Beha on Why He Isn’t an Atheist Anymore

The former Harper’s Magazine editor shares his journey from skeptical atheism to skeptical Christianity.

Mother holding a child while watching butterflies in a colorful flower field at sunset.

Motherhood Was Supposed to Be a Slog. I Found Joy Instead.

Now I’m learning to navigate a season of joy faithfully–and with open hands.

Manager Joe Espada of the Houston Astros participates in spring training workouts at CACTI Park in West Palm Beach, Florida on February 14, 2026.

Joe Espada in Spring Training

The Astros manager knows Christ is his Savior, not his win-generator.

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Being Human

Steve & Lisa Cuss: “What Percent of God’s Image Is in That Person?” with Clarissa Moll, Zach Windahl, & Andrew Arndt

Listening to learn vs fixing, defending, and hijacking

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Excerpt

We Can’t Manifest the Good Life

Elizabeth Woodson

An excerpt from Habits of Resistance: 7 Ways You’re Being Formed by Culture and Gospel Practices to Help You Push Back.

Three people in a deep conversation.

How to Witness Well in Post-Christian America

Darrell Bock

We must engage the truth of the gospel with relationship and respect.

A woman's forehead with several sharp red triangles pointing at it.

My Healing Was God’s Work, Not Mine

Natalie Mead

After six years of debilitating chronic migraine disorder, I’d lost my confidence in the Lord. He was still faithful.

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Review

Finding God in the Wilderness

Elizabeth Woodson

Three devotional books to read this month.