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A "wellspring" of talent ran deep and bubbled forth in Seoul, South Korea, Oct. 11-14.

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Bush led four former presidents and the nation in prayer Friday, declaring America united by a ``kinship of grief and a steadfast resolve'' to defeat terrorism.

NEW YORK (AP) - The House that Ruth Built became a house of prayer on Sunday, as thousands assembled at Yankee Stadium for an interfaith service for the victims of terrorism.

CAIRO, Egypt (AP) - It's prayer as public policy, the words that ring out each Friday from leading mosques across the Middle East - a government's pronouncement through the pulpit of its official line.

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) - The first lady of Colombia led a nationwide prayer for peace Sunday in this South American nation, which is struggling to stem bloodshed in a decades-old armed conflict.

Some of the most profound insights and experiences of life come through prayer journaling.

Sometimes life is beyond hard. We can rest in the hope we know the One who carries these burdens for us.

Perhaps one of the hardest commands Jesus gives to us as His disciples is to bless, love, and pray for our enemies. But how can you pray for someone who wants to harm you? In ourselves, we can’t. But through the power of God’s Spirit working...

How ought we pray? This is a common question in the Christian life. This question, however, is not merely about how we live out our individual devotions, or in what structure we voice our personal needs before the Lord. Rather, the question of how...

In the grand scheme of things, we are always going to be bound to sin and repenting. Our prayers do not have to be perfect, but in repentance, they should come from our hearts and from the Holy Spirit within us.

God wants to awaken our hearts in a deeper dimension. If we keep intimacy with God as our primary assignment, fruitfulness will flow from our awakened heart.

Sometimes my prayers turn perfunctory. I go through my list and often repeat the same requests day after day. While there’s nothing wrong with asking for God’s help—in fact, He bids us to lay all our concerns before Him– I long for more.

Why is prayer important for Christians? A life filled with Christ means we will go to Him in joyful moments and in times of sorrow. We will pray for others. Family, friends, strangers and enemies. Praying is an act of obedience.

When I pray, I think power, praise, and prone. Those three ideas drive the moments I spend prostrate at His throne.

Dear Lord, I thank You for the power of forgiveness, and I choose to forgive everyone who has hurt me. Help me set [name anyone who has offended you] free and release them to You [Romans 12:19]. Help me bless those who have hurt me [Romans 12:14]....

Maybe it's time to get away and pray. Here are some tips for going on a personal prayer retreat.

How good is your habit of prayer? Here are some tips to make prayer one of your good habits.