Tag Archive for: prayer

Why Muslim and Christian Leaders are Praying for the Gunman Behind the Christchurch Terror Attack

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Above: (L) Farid Ahmed of the Al Noor Mosque and Christchurch Anglican Bishop, Rev Peter Carrell. (Sources: Screen shot, BBC, and NZ Anglican Life)

By: Clare Bruce

In a show of unlikely grace, some Muslim and Christian leaders alike are praying not only for the faith community, but also for the Australian gunman who carried out Friday’s horrific terror attack on two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand. Read more

How to Join Australia’s National Day of Prayer on March 2

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By: Clare Bruce

There’s many ways to join the National Day of Prayer and Fasting this Saturday, March 2. Read more

Pray Because You Need To

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By: Dr Eliezer Gonzalez

Pray because you want to, not because you’ve been told to! About ten years ago, my doctor told me that I had a serious health problem, and that if I didn’t address it, I would be in a wheelchair in a few years. He told me that I needed to change my diet and exercise regularly. At the time, I was feeling very unwell, so I was highly motivated to follow his instructions. I did it because I had to. Within a year, my health problem had cleared up. Then I stopped the exercise. Read more

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When Someone Else Gets the Answer to Your Prayer

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By: Jennie Scott

I’ve been praying a specific prayer for several years now. Years.

But the answer still remains “no” — or at least, “not yet.” Read more

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Is God Answering My Prayers?

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By: Laura Bennett

Fundamental to our relationship with God, is prayer: a shared conversation between He and us, where we tell Him our desires (read: vent) and He listens, responding with comfort, revelation, and sometimes it seems – silence.

Prayer is a connection to the divine, and a universal way to request help, or offer thanks to ‘the Big Guy’. Read more