By the National Day of Prayer Task Force “Dad, I’m so hungry. May I have some bread?” Does that sound like a prayer to you? Or is it more like a child asking his father for what he needs? God invites us to come to Him as a little child. It’s as simple as saying,…
By Matt Smethurst, The Gospel Coalition The following 20 quotes caught my attention as I read Tim Keller’s fantastic new book, Prayer: Experiencing Awe and Intimacy with God (Dutton). Thanks to Tony Reinke for inspiring the 20 quotes idea. “Prayer is both conversation and encounter with God. . . . We must know the awe…
By Matt Smethurst, The Gospel Coalition Prayer. Is there anything in the world less glamorous and more important? In his new book, Prayer: Experiencing Awe and Intimacy with God (Dutton), Tim Keller distills decades of experience and biblical wisdom into a theologically informed, practically shaped guide for life on our knees. Blending sociological, theological, devotional,…
By Morgan Lee, Gleanings When God answers prayer, He tends to do it in the South. At least, so say Americans who participated in a new poll from LifeWay Research sponsored by popular pastor and author Max Lucado. Southerners (31 percent) are twice as likely as Northeasterners (15 percent) to say all of their prayers have…
By Carey Lodge With 1.5 million civilians in need of humanitarian aid, 2.2 million internally displaced and up to 50,000 Yazidis trapped on Sinjar mountain, the Iraqi crisis is fast spiralling out of control. As the world watches on in horror, it’s difficult to know how exactly to even begin praying (though the good news…
By Alex Murashko A touching prayer for the Middle East by a young boy in Egypt included prayers for “those killing others” in Iraq and Arab countries, according to audio and video released by a children’s program on an Arabic Christian television channel. “Mario, a regular fan of the SAT-7 KIDS program ‘Why Is That,’…
By the National Association of Evangelicals In the last few weeks, thousands of Christians have been forced by militant rule to flee their homes in northern Iraq. The United States has authorized air strikes and humanitarian aid airdrops in Iraq. The United Nations has condemned militant actions and is urging a coordinated response. Stories of…
By Paul De Vries The recent bloodshed and chaos of the Middle East is so indescribably disturbing! So much hatred, anger and misunderstanding thrive in the Middle East in our time. Consider especially: Hamas persecuting Christians in Gaza for the seven years since it came to power —murdering pastors, burning homes and church buildings, and…
We serve the God who calls people unto Himself and then sends them out as ambassadors of His Son, Jesus Christ, that the world He so loves might come to know Him and His all sufficient grace. Every Christian is then a missionary. Some are sent to walk across the room, others are sent next…
By Rob Weingartner For the community that is The Outreach Foundation, the painful developments that are unfolding in Syria, Palestine and Iraq are personal, personal because many of our friends are caught up in the violence. The news accounts are more vivid and heart-breaking because brothers and sisters are suffering. The Christians have fled Mosul,…