Tag: prayer

‘Reshaped’ captures the fact that I still pray, but I do so in light of circumstances that have forced me to stop praying the clichéd prayers of my youth.

Be still and know that I am God. These words are a call to a deeper prayer life and one that rarely is called for from our pulpits

Does prayer really move God to end suffering, poverty, injustice, abuse, war, and illness?

Lately, it is becoming more and more difficult for me to get a firm grasp on not just who or what needs prayer, but how to even begin to verbalize it.

On one level it makes sense that someone who has a life threatening condition, cancer or a strong sense of their own mortality would think about what is next and might turn to pray or their spiritual tradition.

Do you have a regular prayer practice? Does it promote relaxation, minimize anxiety, improve your visual focus and reduce your cardiovascular risk?

When Americans aren’t busy praying for themselves or their own needs — and most of them are — many are seeking divine intervention on behalf of a favorite sports team or the golden ticket in the lottery, according to a new survey.