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A Prayer to Reach Out in FaithBy Jessica Van Roekel“And a man lame from birth was being carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple that is called the Beautiful Gate to ask alms of those entering the temple. Seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple, he asked to receive alms. And Peter directed his gaze at him, as did John, and said, ‘Look […]

  When I sit down to flesh out an article, it is customary that I consider my audience and often share a personal story that may resonate with the readers and offer them a common ground to build upon. I’ll admit this article’s journey wasn’t as simple. When I sat down to ponder the contents of this piece, I wondered what battle I would expound upon. What would resonate with […]

A Prayer to Hunger for the LordBy Emily Rose Massey“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied” (Matthew 5:6, ESV).Recently, national news and social media have covered the “revivals” breaking out on college campuses around the United States. Although some are hesitant to officially put that label on what has been going on, countless young people and thousands of other Christians traveled far and […]

A Prayer for New LifeJessica Van Roekel “Or don’t you know that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life. For if we have been united with him in a death like his, we […]

A Prayer of Thanks for God’s Goodness this EasterBy Meg Bucher“I will sing to the LORD because He is good to me.” Psalm 13:6 NLT"Life is hard, but life is good. It’s both." The words of my late father-in-law often surface in my thoughts and conversations, parenting and writing. The Biblical equivalent to this sentiment spans the pages of Scripture. God’s goodness and blessing overrun the Bible, but alongside is the […]

A Prayer for the Discouraged HeartBy Christine Perry “The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears, and delivers them out of all their troubles. The Lord is near to those who have a broken heart, and saves such as have a contrite spirit. Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord delivers him out of them all.” Psalm 34:17-19, NKJVLife is full of unexpected twists and turns. Sometimes it […]

A Prayer for the Spirit’s PowerBy Meg Bucher“For I know that through your prayers and the help of the Spirit of Jesus Christ, this will turn out for my deliverance,” Philippians 1:19 ESVPrayer is powerful. We hear this a lot, but how often do we pray like we believe prayer has the power to affect our daily life? When a string of prayers goes unanswered, I can easily fall into […]

A Prayer for the Overflow of Our HeartsBy Ashley Moore"Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, “Out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.” - John 7:38, ESVHave you ever met someone who claimed to be a Christian, but their walk didn’t match their talk? Does your boss use an overly critical tone with his employees? Is there a friend who loves to share the current gossip? Or perhaps […]

A Prayer for Power and Strength By Meg Bucher“Then Jesus told them, ‘I tell you the truth, if you have faith and don’t doubt, you can do things like this and much more. You can even say to this mountain, “May you be lifted up and thrown into the sea,” and it will happen. You can pray for anything, and if you have faith, you will receive it.’” Matthew 21:21-22 NLTA […]