All Prayer articles – Page 5
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Magazine Features
Meet the evangelists: Andy Kind shares his most embarrassing moment
Three Christians with the gift of the gab on how you can grow in sharing your faith
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Opinion
Canada is making an alarming move towards authoritarianism. Here's how Christians can pray
After thousands of truckers protested the introduction of vaccine mandates, Canadian authorities brought in controversial measures which have seen protesters' bank accounts frozen. Kameel Majdali explains what has taken place, and why Christians should be concerned
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Opinion
God doesn’t need your ministry. There’s something far more precious he wants instead
Too many of us have made ministry into an idol, argues Mike Wallbridge. Here’s how we can put our priorities back in order
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Opinion
The biggest world events to be praying for in 2022
A Christian futurist and Bible teacher looks at the year ahead and explains what issues Christians should be praying for
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Regular Columnists
Help! My laptop is infested with demons
My laptop was recently infested with demons. I’m not sure what heinous sins it committed to be inhabited by such dark forces, but it was surely the technological equivalent of the Gadarene demoniac. In that biblical story, Jesus commanded the devils to transfer themselves into pigs, which ...
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Magazine Features
Too busy to go on a retreat? Here's how you can enjoy one at home
A spiritual retreat doesn’t have to cost money or take lots of time, says Gemma Simmonds. Whether we have busy jobs, children or responsibilities that we just can’t get away from, God is with us in our every day, just waiting to meet with us
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Magazine Features
The Daily Examen: How this ancient practice could refresh your prayer life
Want to re-connect with God? Try praying the Daily Examen. Amy Boucher Pye explains how you can give it a go
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Regular Columnists
We used to hate the cringey gospel appeal. But now Rend Collective does it at every show
Chris Llewellyn remembers cringing backstage as bandmate Gareth was sent out to give a ‘gospel appeal’. But what happened next took everyone by surprise…
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Opinion
The petitions and prayer vigils worked. Julius Jones is saved from death row
After 20 years of campaigning, which included prayer vigils and singing worship songs outside the prison, the Christian family and friends of Julius Jones are celebrating a huge answer to prayer
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Opinion
Today is International Day of Prayer for the persecuted Church. Here are 3 ways you can pray
340 million Christians experience systematic discrimination, unfair treatment and persecution for following Jesus. Here’s how you can pray for them today
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Magazine Features
Why confessing your sins should be a joyful experience
Confessing our sins doesn’t sound like a barrel of laughs. But if we don’t give it the attention it deserves, we miss the joy that God wants for us, says Howard and Holly Satterthwaite
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Opinion
The Church is silent on the power of prayer. We need to speak up
Despite our nation’s rich Christian heritage, the power of prayer is being neutered in the UK, says Richard Gamble. And the problem isn’t limited to secular culture - even the Church is on mute, he says.
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Opinion
God is working miracles and healing people in Wales – and I’ve got the PhD research to prove it
Don’t miss these amazing stories…
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Real Life
A miracle saved my husband from malaria, but I am thanking God for a vaccine that will save millions more
Hours after she posted a desperate prayer request on Facebook, Becky Murray reported that her husband had made a miraculous recovery
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Magazine Features
3 ways to pray
Prayer doesn’t have to be confusing or intimidating says Amy Boucher-Pye. Here’s how to make it part of your everyday life
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Real Life
‘It’s not “religious” its real’ - The open air Prayer Station changing Crewe’s estates
A series of ‘delightfully informal’ Christian gatherings are having a profound effect in Crewe
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Opinion
A national day of prayer for schools has been launched. Here’s how you can take part
As children go back to school today, we need churches that will commit to praying for our nation’s schools, says Pete Baker
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Opinion
Why Facebook’s ‘I prayed’ button contradicts Jesus’ teaching
The social media giant is rolling out an ‘I prayed’ button. While some Christians have welcomed the news, Abigail Howe is worried the feature gives users a misleading impression of what prayer is all about
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Magazine Features
Waiting for a miracle: Lessons in perseverance from Christians still praying for breakthrough
The past 18 months have been characterised by waiting for restrictions to end. Hopes were dashed when lockdowns were extended or reintroduced, often at short notice. Waiting has been painful for many, but Claire Musters believes there are lessons God wants to teach us in this time
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Regular Columnists
Do you believe in fasting?
Q: I’ve been told that a ‘breakthrough fast’ is a way of getting results in prayer. Do you believe in fasting? And can it give our prayers more power? I’m not an expert on fasting either in theory or in practice. If you could see me, you ...