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My prayer for our nation's media, as delivered at the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia this National Day of Prayer 2012.

I’ve always loved Acts 12. It is such a fascinating bit of writing—a little story in three acts, each of which fits so well with the others. I was reflecting on the chapter this morning and thought I’d share a little bit of that.

I've been asked to pray for our media, at a local observance of the National Day of Prayer. May God alone be glorified!

I thought this was so fitting considering the recent quake and resulting tsunami. Psalm 23:4 NIV Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.

To paraphrase Samuel Johnson, “Nothing clears the mind like the certain knowledge that you will be shot in the morning."

If the fear of public speaking is the general population’s greatest fear, fear of praying publicly may be its Christian equivalent.

We’ve all heard this type of prayer before. It’s the kind of prayer that doesn’t just sound insincere, it sounds cruel.

Can We Really Change God's Mind?

If you find it hard to pray during difficult times you are not alone, pray along with these words now!

They grew up to fast didn’t they? After years of following in our footsteps, our prayer today is that they would follow in God’s. Yesterday they were just a child, but today they graduate. As they step out into the world, we pray for God to light...

As we approach the presidential election next week, I offer a prayer for us all.

Perhaps there is not one of us who has not called out to God and prayed, “Lord, why are You not answering my prayers now? Why is it taking so long?”

Praying with one another in agreement helps us to bear one another’s burdens.

Nothing in Scripture instructs us on how to conclude a prayer. It doesn’t even say we have to.

Given global events and God’s commands, I believe there are three specific things for which Christians should pray through the June 24 celebration of Ramadan.

I'm falling on my knees, begging for God's blessings. Will you join me?

As my children go back to school this week, I pray God's blessings over them.

When anxious thoughts pull you in the wrong direction, and you're struggling to find balance, the following prayer might express your thoughts and help you find relief and freedom.

It’s crucial to remember what we know about God in the moments when we teeter on the edge of leaving it behind.

Are you feeling exposed today? Seeking the kind of shelter described in Psalm 91? Run to the Father's fortress with these words on your lips and in your heart, knowing that God will stand guard over any area of your life you surrender to Him. Will...