Prayer

Where Do You Wish You Could Live?Mar 7 2013 10:28 am
In a bigger house? Closer to your family? Away from your neighbor? In the country? In the city? In a home of your own? David had one prayer to
Pastoral Words and Prayer on the Newtown TragedyDec 17 2012 11:05 am
As mothers we are full of grief and mourning for the families who have lost loved ones and precious children in the Newtown tragedy. We have no words. We
How to Help the HurtingNov 29 2012 7:54 am
Do you ever feel like you don’t know what to say to someone who is suffering? Are you ever tempted to avoid the person who is going through a
How Do We Pray Through Pain?Nov 28 2012 7:30 am
So if the pain can’t be prayed away, how do we pray? If the answer from God seems to be “no,” should we keep repeating the same requests? Or
Praying on Election DayNov 6 2012 5:36 am
Dr. Albert Mohler’s guide to praying for America on Election Day:There is so much at stake. We hear every election cycle that the stakes have never been higher. In
Please Pray With UsAug 17 2012 3:54 pm
We just received word this afternoon that our friend Diane Schreiner, wife of Tom Schreiner, author and professor at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, was in a serious bike accident
Praying WorkJul 5 2012 4:58 pm
Recently I was reminded me of what my long-time friend Nancy Loftness calls “praying work.” Nancy’s a woman who loves God’s Word, loves to pray, and deeply cares for
Prayer WorksOct 27 2010 2:32 pm
“Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which
Prayers of an Excellent WifeMay 3 2010 2:25 pm
As wives we want to pray for our husbands, we try to pray for our husbands—but so often we come up short. Our prayers can be shallow and repetitive,
Praying WorkMar 8 2010 12:40 pm
Nicole’s post from last week reminded me of what my long-time friend Nancy Loftness calls “praying work.” Nancy’s a woman who loves God’s Word, loves to pray, and deeply cares
“Give not up thy prayers”Feb 11 2010 1:17 pm
Sometimes, we can grow weary of praying for our loved ones. We get discouraged, or begin to doubt God’s desire or ability to save. We must prepare for such
How Do I Pray for the Unsaved?Feb 9 2010 5:54 pm
Karen sent us two great questions about The FAM Club. We’ll take the first one today: Hi girltalkers – I have just had my first time of prayer and
Pray the BibleAug 31 2009 7:36 am
Recently, I’ve been encouraged in my practice of prayer by a new website: an online edition of Matthew Henry’s Method of Prayer. His method, quite simply, is to “pray
Roll Your BurdenNov 14 2008 4:09 pm
For over ten years I’ve had this verse and comments by Charles Spurgeon on a scrap of paper taped to my computer monitor at work or pinned to my
Praying for the President-ElectNov 6 2008 2:46 pm
Pastor Ligon Duncan has “Some Initial Thoughts on Praying for President-Elect Obama.” (HT: Justin Taylor)
No More “Quiet Times”Mar 31 2008 1:43 pm
Today David Powlison guest-posts at Between Two Worlds and his thoughts on prayer have the potential to raise the noise level of your quiet times (yes, moms with toddlers,
The Question God Always AnswersSep 5 2007 5:33 pm
In difficulty, my first question is often “Why?” I can be tempted to demand an answer from God. Sometimes He makes his purposes clear: in many cases, our trials
Not At Our Wits’ EndJun 27 2007 5:17 pm
Not only when we are at our wits’ end, but even when we have our wits about us, we should pray. Not only when we are sad, but even
At Our Wits’ EndJun 26 2007 5:43 pm
A mother of multiple young children recently approached me: “My children are driving me crazy right now!” she confessed. “Do you have any help for me?” After attempting to
Our Savior’s PrayersMay 18 2007 4:42 pm
This week we have considered the biblical response to “all circumstances.” We are to pray earnestly and give thanks always. And as Janelle noted yesterday, we can rest in
A Prayer for My SonAug 23 2006 3:49 pm
Prayer has always been a weak discipline in my life. I love to study, and therefore it is not uncommon for me to get so engrossed in whatever I
Mrs. BMay 26 2006 3:37 pm
I have two names. Most people know me as “Janelle,” but to a very special group of people I am “Mrs. B.” You see, my husband is the Children’s
WatchingMar 16 2006 9:29 am
O Lord, in the morning you hear my voice; in the morning I prepare a sacrifice for you and watch. Psalm 5:3 As I read this verse during my
We little know…Sep 15 2005 12:41 pm
Yesterday I wrote of the incredible blessing of a praying friend. But even more wonderful than a friend’s prayers on our behalf is the truth that our Savior is
The Prayers of a FriendSep 14 2005 8:52 am
My very dear friend of thirty years sent me the following email before my husband and I left for Arkansas this past weekend to speak at The Bible Church
Nephew PrayerJun 30 2005 6:07 pm
This is a prayer that I adapted from The Valley of Vision which I pray regularly for my four adorable nephews and look forward to praying for my little
Birthday GiftJun 24 2005 10:56 am
The following email appeared in my inbox on my fiftieth birthday (a few weeks ago), from a close friend, Nancy Loftness. It was one of the most meaningful birthday