When I was young, my mother gave my siblings and me 5 cents for each Bible verse we memorized. This motivated us to look for the “low-hanging fruit” of short verses, finding in 1 Thessalonians 5 a ...

When the husband of one of my UCLA group of friends became ill last summer, it was suggested we form a prayer chain. Although ...

This memoir-cum-self-help guide by bestselling author Omartian (The Power of a Praying Wife and The Power of a Praying Parent) opens with an arresting scene: young Stormie's mother locks her in a ...

“I prayed for 20 years but received no answer until I prayed with my legs,” said slave turned abolitionist statesman Frederick Douglass. His words give a sweet reminder of the dangers of believing in ...

I remember the first time I tried to pray for a solid hour. I was about 19 and in my college dorm room. Before that day, I was praying anywhere from 5-10 minutes in one sitting. Outside of that, I ...