Drive-By Pastoral Prayer Time
This week, a pastor sat in a chair at the local park with a sign that read, “How Can I Pray for You, Today?” Over the next couple hours, he had a couple of dozen people come through seeking prayer or just looking for a
More Than Half of Americans Have Prayed for the End of Coronavirus, Poll Finds
According to a Pew Research Center survey published March 30, evangelicals are among the most likely to say that they have prayed for an end to the virus, with 82 percent saying they’ve done so. Among religious “nones,” 36 percent say they have prayed about
Baptist World Alliance Issues Global Call for Prayer
In response to the growing impact of COVID-19 around the world, the Baptist World Alliance (BWA) calls on the global Baptist family to join together for a 24-hour prayer marathon, launching with an audio conference on Monday, March 30, at 8:15 a.m. CT.
We Can Protect Prayer in Schools Without Blessing Christian Nationalism
(RNS) — Religious liberty is already a treasured value in our nation’s public schools. So why are the president and White House staffers making inflammatory and misleading statements, claiming our constitutional rights are under attack?
Kansas Church to Hold Prayer Services for Chief QB’s Injured Ankle
PRAIRIE VILLAGE, Kan. -- Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes continues to play through an ankle sprain he suffered in Week 1. Now a metro church is asking for a little help -- a little divine intervention, you could say.
Ukrainian Believers: ‘Standing on Our Knees’
KHARKOV, Ukraine (BP) -- What compels Ukrainian believers to get up daily and kneel in the snow? Why is it so important to meet together when they could whisper a prayer from the warmth of their beds?
Christian Leaders Call for Day of Prayer in Support of Impeachment Inquiry
(RNS) — More than 90 Christian leaders are calling for a National Day of Prayer this Sunday (Oct. 13) "for the truth to be revealed through the impeachment inquiry."
Offering Thoughts, Prayers Can Make You Less Likely to Act
Many have criticized a “thoughts and prayers” response as being an empty gesture. Though offering our thoughts and prayers isn’t enough to solve the problem of gun violence, it can’t hurt, right? Actually, it can.
When ‘Stakes Is High,’ Community Is Key
The early church had everything to lose because of their faith in what they believed God was doing through them and what God was calling them to do. But they never gave up.
These Women Power Through High-Intensity Workouts. Then They Finish With Prayer.
APEX, N.C. (RNS) — On a Tuesday evening under the roof of a public picnic shelter, a group of women ages 20 to 55 groaned through a series of high-intensity exercises in the 88-degree heat and humidity.