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.

Shaman in the Philippines dancing

Shamanism in the Philippines

Filipinos’ desire to connect with the supernatural shouldn’t be eradicated, but transformed and redirected toward Christ.

The devil with his pitchfork stuck in a book

The Book Screwtape Feared Most

Once a bedrock Christian classic, Boethius’s “Consolation of Philosophy” has been neglected for decades. It’s time for a revival.

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Happy Thankless Thanksgiving

Paul hardly ever thanked anyone directly. What can his refrain “I thank God for you” teach us about gratitude?

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The Still Small Voice in the Deer Stand

Brian Reisinger

Since childhood, each hunting season out in God’s creation has healed wounds and deepened my faith.

Yours, Mine, and ‘Our Father’

Carmen Joy Imes

In the Lord’s Prayer, Jesus calls his divided followers to pursue unity as the family of God.

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Public Theology Project

Let Heaven and Nature Wail

In this season, a baby’s cry can say more than a simple “Merry Christmas.”

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How to Pray for Persecuted Christians

Compiled by Peirong Lin

Leaders from Asia, the Middle East, Latin America, and Africa offer guidance on interceding for believers suffering for their faith.

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Church Disappointment Is Multilayered

Interview by Harvest Prude

Jude 3 Project founder Lisa Fields speaks about navigating frustrations with God and fellow believers.

People in the 1970s walking out of a church

You Don’t Need a Rule of Life

What you need is a church.

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News

Gen Z Protestants Want to Be Famous for Their Hobbies and Talents

Annie Meldrum and Isabel Ong

“It’s easier to say to someone [that] you’re good at singing or playing football than having a faith or engaging in church.”