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 ...

I have to be honest. I always have struggled with prayer. Maybe my struggle has been with the way in which our culture has always portrayed prayer, as this redundant and repetitive exercise before ...

Pray without ceasing. Our lives should be a steady stream of prayers, connecting our earthly realm with the heavenly one, and making space for daily encounters with the divine. How, then, do we live ...

What does it mean to pray without ceasing? The Apostle Paul counseled the church at Thessalonica to "pray without ceasing" (1 Thessalonians 5:17). I've met very few Christians who are completely ...

But when you pray, go into your room and shut the door and pray to your father who is in secret. And your father who sees in secret will reward you. And when you pray, do not heap up empty phrases as ...

A pilgrimage inspired by the Jesus Prayer. What’s so mysterious about the Jesus Prayer? It’s one of the shortest and simplest prayers you can find: “Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me.” ...

When we take time to reconnect with our Creator, we’re not just refreshed—we’re reminded of who we are and who’s we are.” — Audrey Shelby, Chief Executive Officer of Pray Without Ceasing Ministries ...

With "Amen" formed on her mouth, Louise Blackmore sat prayerful in an otherwise hollow pew at Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church. Her head of ringlets tilted back with the utterance of agreement, ...