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State Dept. Says 'Many Countries' Continue Religious Repression * Offhand Comments Spark Nigeria's Latest 'Blasphemy' Rampage * Global Prayer and Fasting Event Begins * Survey: Faith a Minor Impact on Children

Prayer is, for many today, politically unacceptable, seen as an affront to science, an obstacle to governance, and worst of all, a shameful admission that we are not in control of our own destinies. Of course, that's precisely the point of prayer....

Christians Live in Cloud of Fear on Zanzibar ~ Ireland Ramps Up Battle with Vatican over Child Abuse ~ Famine Spreads to Another Region of Somalia ~ Clergy Plan Ground-Zero Public Prayer Service for September 10

Every Christian knows the feeling. You know you need to pray, but the words don’t come to you.

The beauty of being a citizen of the United States of America is that one voice really can change history—for better or worse. It’s time for America to hear the voice of the Christian. It’s time for America to hear the voice of the...

Daily briefs of the top news stories impacting Christians around the world. In today's edition: Youth Prayer Effort Seeks to 'Reverse the Decree of Roe vs. Wade' * ELCA Leader Hopes Denomination Remains United, Despite Homosexuality Disagreements...

In Today's Edition: Ministry Teams Sing Carols, Encourage Police, Firefighters Lord's Prayer School Suit Dismissed Threats of Christmas Violence in Indonesia Bleak Christmas in Dak Lak, Vietnam

What does it mean to pray in Jesus' name?

Praying the Bible helps our prayer lives because it brings an entirely new focus to what we are praying.

Pastors, we are not just cheerleaders, we are game-changers. We are called to stir and to convict so that change takes place. Granted, there are many wonderful pastors and churches—I appreciate their ministry, but, as a whole, the church has...

God, our loving heavenly Father, longs to answer our prayers, big or small. We can trust that each prayer is heard and will be answered. Maybe even today!

When life gets tough, prayer is the best—and sometimes only—weapon to combat the devil's schemes. The saying, "A couple that prays together stays together," rings true. I feel closest to my husband when we share each other's...