Many, many people whom I meet want to pray, or pray better, but struggle. Indeed, a friend of mine often quips, “If you want to humble a Christian, ask him how his prayer life is.” And this is not a ...

Caravaggio's Saint Francis of Assisi in Ecstasy (from c. 1595), showing Saint Francis being held and consoled by a youthful ...

After dealing with several chronic local infections this past summer, I was bit by a tick in late July and contracted Lyme disease. The Lyme targeted my right ankle and knee, making it impossible for ...

When I was in college, my mentor gave me a copy of a small booklet by E. M. Bounds, a pastor and author known primarily for his extensive writings on prayer. That little booklet was called Preacher ...

Pornography addiction is one of the silent struggles of our generation. It affects both men and women, young and old, and can damage relationships, mental health, and spiritual growth. But no matter ...

Find today’s readings here. When Jesus returned to Capernaum after some days, it became known that he was at home. Many gathered together so that there was no longer room for them, not even around the ...

The historian of liturgy Hughes Oliphant Old once observed that “prayer, particularly Christian prayer, uses biblical language. . . . The Bible contains a vast number of paradigms for prayer and a ...

Bible study is an important aspect of every Christian’s daily walk with God. As author and Bible teacher Jen Wilkin has said, “The heart cannot love what the mind does not know.” While reading through ...