Morning prayers help us center our hearts on gratitude and God’s Word, grounding us in His truth before the busyness of life begins. As Jesus reminds us in Matthew 6:33, “Seek first the Kingdom of God ...

Though we may not have experienced the joy of union with God - he is infinitely more fulfilling than any human beloved. He does not give us the joy ... a good life of prayer, we will miss ...

However, certain behaviors can hinder prayers: unrepentant sin (Jeremiah 14:10-12), doubting (James 1:5-9), selfish motives (James 4), and even mistreating others, like a spouse (1 Peter 3:7). God ...

Americans do not have a king, but do not lack for guidance in the public invocation of religion. Abraham Lincoln showed the ...

Each of us is crafted as God’s unique masterpiece, designed to share our extraordinary gifts with the world.

It takes courage to be our genuine selves, writes columnist Candace Semien, who shares a couple powerful prayers for lupus.

Aioi-no-yashiro, a small shrine on the grounds of Shimogamo Jinja Shrine in Kyoto, is known to have a “god ... my prayer on an ema: “May all wars disappear from Earth.” Given the nature ...

Apostle Kure emphasized the spiritual importance of the gathering, noting that God is answering prayers and Southern Kaduna is experiencing divine favor. “Let us come together to give thanks ...

and collects from the Prayer Book. There will be no homily, and our opening hymn will be ‘O God Our Help in Ages Past.’” Fisher added: “While Episcopal in nature, the service will be ...

“The word of God ... nature of God’s word in the Church’s life. Speaking directly to the new lectors, Francis emphasized their role in the Church’s mission: “The Lord has not spoken to ...

It is no wonder that many prayers are ineffective and left unanswered when the ... saying for years that maybe we didn't mean," Chan implored. "We used to say 'Give us this day our daily bread.' We're ...

President, the last four years, there are times I’m sure you thought it was pretty dark, but look what God has done. We praise Him and give Him glory.” Graham’s prayer drew on verses from Psalms, ...