(ThyBlackMan.com) What is prayer? In simplest terms it is talking with God. Knowing how to pray, however, is not enough. We must learn to pray effectively. That means we must pray in such a way that ...

The new pastor at Bridgetown Church, a nondenominational church in downtown Portland, Oregon, has a mission. Tyler Station, also a husband and father of three, wants people to get real about prayer — ...

Many, many people whom I meet want to pray, or pray better, but struggle. Indeed, a friend of mine often quips, “If you want to humble a Christian, ask him how his prayer life is.” And this is not a ...

During his weekly general audience, Pope Francis explained that Mary was open to God’s voice and that this guided her steps to where her presence was needed. Pope Francis during his weekly general ...

In the Orthodox tradition, prayer is not only words, but also a spiritual state through which a believer expresses his feelings, experiences and desire for communication with the Creator. Prayer in ...

People say God knows everything, but adults and children may actually believe something quite different. That’s one of the surprising findings from research with children and prayer being conducted by ...

This week's question is brought to you courtesy of Sandra, who asks the Ethics and Religion Talk panel, "What is the secret of effective prayer?" "I think a good place to start is by recognizing that ...

Even though we know we should pray constantly, many—if not most—of us would confess we don’t pray as often as we should. But I don’t want this to be just a “drive-by guilting” about prayer. Could the ...

“Christ on the Mount of Olives,” by Josef Untersberger. (Credit: Public domain.) Listen The call to prayer requires teaching and encouragement. While we were made by God and for God, and have a ...

Prayer for mom's health is not only an appeal to God with a request for health, but also a way to express love, gratitude and care for the closest person. The main thing is to pray with all your heart ...