All Prayer articles – Page 3
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OpinionWhat did Jesus’ quiet time look like?
Mike Wallbridge offers a glimpse into Jesus’ personal times of prayer, revealing a form of communion with God you may not expect. Could Jesus’ moments of prayer provide a model for your own quiet time today?
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Magazine FeaturesJosephine Butler: The Christian feminist who took on the Victorian sex trade and won
She was a devout Christian, a passionate feminist and the most distinguished woman of the 19th Century. So why did Josephine Butler vanish from the pages of history?
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OpinionWhy ancient liturgy beats spontaneous prayer
Should our prayers be set, or spontaneous? Tony Wilson suggests that liturgy should be used as a springboard for our own personal prayers. He explains why
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OpinionThe first conviction for silent prayer in British history should terrify us all
The conviction of Adam Smith-Connor for silent prayer inside an abortion clinic “buffer zone” marks an era-defining moment. The law needs clarifying urgently, says Lois McLatchie-Millar, before the UK’s human right’s record becomes an international laughing stock
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ReviewsAll Christians Are Monks - George Guiver
The title of this book is paradoxically challenging. However, it is meant to be ironic. George Guiver writes: “What I want to show is that women and men who live and work in religious communities have something life-giving to share with contemporary Christians”. The ten ...
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Regular Columnists'Comfort those who mourn' is the calling of every Christian
It’s sometimes easier to feed someone than grieve with them, says Natalie Williams. But Jesus asks us to do both
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Magazine Features10 creative ways to share your faith
If you’re struggling to share the good news with a friend or family member, here are some tips from the Agapé UK team
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OpinionThe National Week of Prayer is coming. Here’s how you can get involved
The soul of our nation is at stake. The time has come for Christians to unite in prayer and ask God to heal our land, says Kamesh Flynn, as she introduces the upcoming National Week of Prayer
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Regular Columnists‘Raw-dogging’ is trending. But its roots draw on bibical wisdom
Critics have dubbed the latest social media craze idiotic, but Lucy Peppiatt argues that it has much in common with ancient spiritual disciplines
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Opinion‘We pray’ is Coldplay’s most Christian song yet
Chris Martin reportedly grew up in the church and has long written lyrics infused with biblical imagery. Coldplay’s new song ‘We pray’ articulates a spiritual hunger that many resonate with, says Robin Ham. It’s time to point them to the one who hears those prayers.
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OpinionWe need your stories of answered prayer. Without them, this national Christian landmark won’t work
It isn’t money that this unique project is short of. It’s your story of God at work. The Eternal Wall of Answered Prayer founder Richard Gamble explains how you can help share a million testimonies of God’s goodness
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ReviewsThe Narrow Path - Rich Villodas
Rich Villodas is a New York pastor faithfully and boldly leading a church in a tricky place. His ministry emphasis is spiritual formation, and his latest book is no exception, as Villodas offers a helpful set of reflections on and around the sermon on the mount. There’s ...
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InterviewsChristian Paralympian Karé Adenegan: ‘Everything I do revolves around my faith’
The wheelchair racer on her need for speed and what sport has taught her about identity in Christ
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ReviewsYou Are a Tree - Joy Marie Clarkson
You Are a Tree is a compilation of meditations which draw on seven metaphors contained in the scriptures. Written to “nourish life, thought and prayer”, Joy Marie Clarkson delves into the concept of being firmly grounded in a world where the current condition is one of detachment, ...
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Magazine FeaturesHow to hear God’s voice in your marriage
Iain Dunbar looks at the tricky subject of decision-making in marriage. Here’s how couples can get better at hearing God’s voice together
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Magazine Features‘It’s bonkers’, ‘God is blowing my mind’: Is something special happening among Gen Z?
Despite the dire statistics around church attendance in the UK, stories of God working miracles are proliferating, especially among young people. Emma Fowle is joined by four ministry leaders to discuss what’s going on
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OpinionThere is a hunger for God’s presence in young people that we haven’t seen before
A Warwickshire youth leader explains what God is doing among Gen Z in her church
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Opinion5 ways to make evangelism slightly less difficult
Jesus never said evangelism would be easy. But he did say it was important. Clio Turner shares her tips on how every Christian can better love, care for and pray for their friends who don’t yet know God
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Opinion‘We’re seeing people come to know Jesus more easily than we were five years ago’
God is doing something new in the UK, says Pete Greig, founder of 24-7 Prayer. Young people are more open to faith. Public intellectuals are turning to Christ. Let’s be encouraged and keep praying for revival to come
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OpinionPete Greig: ‘We need to pray for America – and the world’
Donald Trump has been found guilty of fraud, leaving American Christians potentially more divided than ever. In the middle of crises, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed, says the founder of 24-7 Prayer. Here’s why we should press in when the going gets tough - and how to do it
