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When I observe prayer as a connection in my relationship with God, rather than a chore to complete off my to-do list, I get out of my prayer rut and experience deeper intimacy with God. Here are five ways to get out of your prayer rut!

Good people need forgiveness for their sins just like everyone else.

Prayer is not a formula for receiving every outcome we request, but Scripture gives Christians confidence that God hears them and responds with perfect wisdom and love. These ten prayers focus on desires that reflect biblical priorities, including forgiveness, wisdom, obedience, peace, love, clarity, and a heart and mind shaped by Christ. Readers are encouraged to bring these requests to God while trusting that His answer may involve waiting, redirection, or gradual transformation. The article ultimately offers a practical guide for growing closer to God and aligning everyday life more fully with His will.

Pastors who have been in the field throughout all their adult years wish someone had told them a few things about this work. The following are some of the most important.

Adulting is not easy. Our children are going to make their fair share of mistakes, they are going to put their foot in their mouths at times, and they won't always see all the ways their parents have done their best to love them. Our human nature tells us to keep score, let them know they have failed, and keep our distance when we feel hurt. We gotta give our kids grace for the journey they are on. Prioritize connection over perfection!

Pastor Tommy Brown helps us find a way to slow down and follow Christ with purpose in his book, The Speed of the Soul.

A Pastor is often faced with the tension of either preaching the uncomfortable truth of God’s Word or watering it down to make it more agreeable to the listener.

There’s a battle going on in our thought lives. Let’s see how to silence the lies that steal our confidence, take every thought captive, and renew our minds with the truth.

While the entire Bible stresses certainty and assurance, there's one section of Scripture that stakes out this theme as its central focus—the letter of 1 John.

We can’t flirt with sin and expect to live a life that glorifies God; it simply isn’t possible.

I didn’t fully understand the depths of grief until the year my family lost two sisters and a brother within eight months.

Scripture does not give directions about the format of seating or the use of a stage. We find no mention of a required carpet color or use of stained-glass windows. During the early days of the church, there were no chapels or cathedrals with steeples. That is because the Church is not a building.

Understanding the differences between everyday trials and trials that occur because of spiritual warfare is crucial for us tofight spiritual battles well. Here are seven differences between everyday trials and spiritual warfare:

When we pray for people in need, God hears every word and responds with compassion. Here are 7 prayers you can use to pray for people who need help in the Nepal flooding.

Intercessory prayer is standing in the gap as a bridge between Jesus and the person or situation we’re praying for and seeking His intervention, guidance, help, healing, protection, or blessings.