Posts with the tag “prayer”

One reason the Christian faith is so satisfying is that it incorporates all of our being. It asks for whole person engagement. It is a call to our affections, a call to our reasoning, and a call to our actions. Back in verse 4, Paul tells the Philippians that he is always praying with thanksgiving for them. Here in these passages we see he prays for their faith to grow in every way. He prays for their love to grow.   Read More

Prayer is difficult. Prayer doesn’t come easy. Thankfully, Jesus knows this, and like any good friend or mentor, Jesus steps in to help. When his disciples were finding prayer hard, Jesus taught them a way to pray that has become known as “The Lord’s Prayer” (not because Jesus prayed it himself, but because it’s the prayer he taught his disciples to pray). It’s a prayer that has been loved and mem...  Read More