Senseless. Evil. Random (seemingly). Tragic. Bewildering. All words that came to mind when I saw the footage yesterday. So I pray, and I pray echoes of the prayer above. I don’t pray it only for Boston and those affected, but I pray it for all of us who need a touch from God right now. [...]

Here’s a universal fact: We all need prayer. I do. You do. They do. Before I pray for you, would you mind if I asked you for prayer? I’m coming up on speaking season, meaning I’ll be away from my family and sharing messages of hope with congregations and groups. Would you pray for me [...]

I’m so thankful you stopped by for prayer. I truly believe prayer changes things because it involves a conversation and a communion with God. He is capable, near, and close to the brokenhearted. I know there are times when you feel like He doesn’t hear, or that your faith is as small as a speck [...]

Maybe it’s just me, but it seems like a lot of people are suffering these days. Big suffering. With lots of pain piled on and on and on. If that typifies where you are today, please take a moment to unburden your heart in the comments section and share your prayer request. I’ll pray for [...]

My friend, Margaret Feinberg, has a new book and 7-session DVD Bible study called Wonderstruck: Awaken to the Nearness of God which released Christmas Day. Hers is a personal invitation for you to toss back the covers, climb out of bed, and drink in the fullness of life. This book will turn your prayer life [...]

December is a hard month. It’s full of prayer requests, bouts of depression, worry about money, and relational stress. And yet, God is love. He sent His son to hang out with us on this crazy earth. His coming is what we celebrate this year, His nearness, His daring to stoop to our lives and [...]

You may or may not know this, but I love to pray for people. If only I could pray for you in person! But this is the next best thing. In the comment section, please share your prayer request, and I’ll reply by praying. In the meantime, mind if I pray for you now? Jesus, [...]

Sometimes we just need a little prayer. Or a lot of prayer. I believe in prayer because I believe in the bigness of God. How about you? Do you believe He is big enough to shoulder your burdens? Do you believe He’s personal enough to know your needs intimately? Do you believe He is smart [...]

Like everyone, I feel like I should pray more. Have you felt that way? Recently someone thanked me for praying, and I realized though I had prayed briefly in my mind in the moment, I had forgotten to pray when the person needed me to. I felt convicted. So I’m continuing to walk down the [...]

As I ran along the beach in Destin last week, the Lord reminded me of an “enemy” and how my praying for her has morphed over the years. Here’s my three-step progression Initially, I was wholly David, invoking imprecatory prayers. (These are smiting your enemies kinds of prayers, where you ask God to deal swiftly [...]