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Our God is a mighty warrior. He is a God who has a strategic plan. You and I can take part in this strategic plan.

The goal of prayer should never be the roaring approval of the crowds, but rather the approval of our Father who is in heaven.

Dear Roger, How many times must I pray for someone to be healed? Frankly, I get rather tired of it sometimes. Is there a limit to how many times we should pray for someone’s healing?

"Sacred reading," is a very old technique that just might enrich your study of God's Word.

When I pray with my kids, I can tell their minds are somewhere else. They might have their eyes closed, but talking to God is the very last thing on their minds. I guess for us adults, some things never change.

Record numbers of people across the nation are gathering today, May 3, in honor of the 61st annual National Day of Prayer.

Pray purposefully and passionately for the hearts of your sons.

A Prayer for a “Humble but Sturdy” Home

If ever there was a need for watchful prayer, it is now, as we see major changes happening worldwide on a weekly basis.

Spiritual growth is always God's will for you, so you can count on him answering your prayers to mature in your faith.

This is Part 2 of my story of being healed by prayer.

I have a soft spot in my heart for stories about people who have been healed, not by medicine but by God himself. That’s because I believe in those stories, having known people who have been miraculously healed, having prayed for it with my own lips, having experienced it myself, firsthand... Read on for my story of being healed by prayer.

Fasting is a powerful discipline that allows you to have a deeper connection with God. But how can you incorporate it into the demands of family life?

It’s hard to believe, but in our modern world there is a rise in the number of Christian martyrs.

What do we think happens, really, when we pray for others?

While I feel the desire to pray and I often long to pray, I find it difficult. So, I have turned to a few pastors I know to ask them how they manage the task of prayer. In the weeks to come I plan to share some of their advice in the hope that you will find it helpful. Here's the first installment from a dear friend and pastor here in Toronto, Tim Kerr...

Frank Bruni wrote in his New York Times column that when it comes to fixing out country’s problems, “faith and prayer just won’t cut it. In fact, they’ll get in the way.” Is Bruni right?

Quick. What do people who fast look like? What kinds of people come to your mind? Do they appear a bit strange? Are they John the Baptist types? Legalists? Health nuts?

How often does God give you what you are asking of him in prayer? How often does God say ‘Yes’?

I suspect that most Christians are burdened by their lack of prayer and the seeming ineffectiveness of prayer. We read “pray without ceasing” and it becomes “guilt without ceasing.”