Has anyone asked you to pray for them, especially for some specific intention? Maybe the person is seeking for healing from a health problem, or is searching for a suitable job or even a mate for ...

This is the last installment on prayer, so I want to do a quick review. The three stages of prayer are: 1) petition; 2) communication; and 3) intercession. The four conditions for prayer are: 1) you ...

Can prayer boost the odds of recovery from physical ailments? Studies on the question have yielded no clear-cut answers, although one well-known, 2006 study of people who prayed for others from long ...

Too often, our practices of intercession are thin to nonexistent. The Reformed tradition shows us how to revive them. We live in a world full of public trauma and tragedy. Most mornings, we wake up to ...

Praying at church or home for an individual's or group's wellbeing is just fine, but sometimes it's more effective do it in person, some religious leaders say. "There is something powerful about being ...