“Faith shows the reality of what we hope for; it is the evidence of things we cannot see.” Hebrews 11:1 NLT I stood before a room full of high school biology students. I attempted to appear calm and ...
Isaiah 40:3-5 says, “A voice of one calling: ‘In the wilderness prepare the way for the Lord; make straight in the desert a highway for our God. Every valley shall be raised up, every mountain and ...
Why are we as a Church observing this Year of Faith? Pope Benedict XVI, at the start of this year, said that the world has become like a "spiritual desert," a place where the awareness of God has been ...
When my wife and I were engaged, we wrote a prayer to the patrons of married life, Joseph and Mary, and prayed it in our marriage preparation and at our wedding. One part of it uses these words, and I ...
Jesus didn't often single out groups of people for criticism or condemnation. But he sternly warned his followers against those he called "lukewarm" -- neither hot nor cold about faith. He didn't want ...
Prayer is a foundational aspect of the Christian faith, serving as a vital means of communication with God. It offers an opportunity for believers to express their deepest concerns, desires, and ...
Why do we pray? Folks have offered different answers to that question. John Calvin spent 52 sections of his Institutions ...
Launching at Easter, project calls one million Americans to pray for one million people to follow Christ CLEVELAND — A new project launching at Easter is calling one million American Christians to ...
The clear box at the front of the church was always full of folded paper and desperate handwriting. When I went to a Pentecostal megachurch in my twenties, we had something called “prayer time.” ...
Does God Hear Your Prayers When You’re Not Practicing Faith? This is a complicated question. The answer to whether or not God hears prayers when you’re not practicing faith can vary on one’s belief ...