Why Are Our Prayers So Weak? Jesus prayed. Jesus prayed a lot. Jesus taught his students to pray and made some pretty remarkable claims about the power of prayer. Are we afraid to pray boldly? We’ve been assured that grace awaits. “Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need” (Hebrews 4:16). Some translations have us drawing near with boldness. We can step …
Category: Prayer
Prayer has always been the centerpiece of any relationship with God. Jesus, and his forerunner John, were so given to prayer that Jesus’ disciples asked him to teach them how to pray (Luke 11:1). There was …
Readers know I’m not much for politics, especially as it pertains to the church. But there is an event happening this week that Christians should be in fervent prayer about. U.S. President Donald Trump and North …
Recently, a discussion arose in a Bible class for which I felt ill prepared to discuss in detail. After some reflection and study, I’d like to present some thoughts better organized than what I offered in …
Many people are telling us to pray for the nation. For what should we pray? Why do we even pray for the nation as a whole? Most agree that we are approaching a critical moment in …