As a young, soon-to-be ordained pastoral candidate, Eugene Peterson had clear expectations about what ministry would look like: “From fairly extensive reading about pastor and priest predecessors, I ...

(RNS) After Baton Rouge, St. Paul, and Dallas, what are people of faith supposed to do? What does leadership of faith communities look like in a moment like this? One thing we know we can and must do ...

Prayer is a mystery. Perhaps because, whatever else it may be, prayer is communion with the living God who is, above all else, a mystery. Sadly, one great mystery of prayer is the impoverished ...

Prayer is a powerful tool that allows us to communicate with God and experience His presence in our lives. It is a way to express our concerns, worries, and praises to Him, and to seek His guidance ...

9 key questions answered to help you meet with God. You may be wondering if you should spend extended time focusing on God, and how exactly you’d do that. Here are answers to the frequently asked ...

The new pastor at Bridgetown Church, a nondenominational church in downtown Portland, Oregon, has a mission. Tyler Station, also a husband and father of three, wants people to get real about prayer — ...

Jewish liturgy can feel archaic or demanding, but its oldest words still have something to say to our most contemporary struggles, writes the host of the "Thoughts and Prayers" podcast.

As the Minnesota winter lingered on in full force in February we found ourselves a second weekend in a row in the nearby conservatory. We wandered through the beautifully landscaped greenhouses ...

I've spent the last eight years asking that question. Having satisfied myself—if not everyone I've met—that there's value in using empirical methods to study prayer, I've thought a lot about how to do ...

Before you read any further, pause for a moment and answer this question: How do you pray? Take note that the question is not “How should you pray?” but simply ...

WASHINGTON — For 63 years, presidents have spent the morning of the first Thursday in February gathering with members of Congress and evangelical Christians for the National Prayer Breakfast. For ...