Prayer & the Lord's Prayer
Learning to pray the prayer Jesus taught, line by line. 14 articles.
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November 2, 2026
May Our Action Flow from Unction
It's possible to do a great deal for God and very little with Him. What the Spirit's anointing is, and how our work can flow from it instead of our own strength.
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October 27, 2026 · Living the Lord's Prayer
Spotting the Timothy: How to Choose Someone to Disciple
Jesus taught thousands and discipled twelve. How to choose someone to disciple, why to go deep with a few, and how to notice the person nobody has noticed.
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October 23, 2026
Love God With All Your Soul: Feeding the Deepest Part of You
Part 2 of a series on the Greatest Commandment: what it means to love God with your soul, why the soul gets thirsty, and nine ways to tend it.
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October 20, 2026
Holy Desperation
When your Bible reading and prayer habits keep going but your heart feels empty, the Psalms and the desert fathers show a way through: holy desperation.
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October 3, 2026
Can AI Pray? Writing Prayers With Machines
AI can write beautiful prayers in seconds. But a prayer isn't words; it's a person speaking to God. When AI can help with written prayers, and when it shouldn't.
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September 16, 2026
Spiritual Habits for Young Moms: Faith in the Cracks of the Day
The old quiet time is gone when babies and toddlers arrive. Practical ways moms have found to meet God in night feedings, nap times, songs, and bedtime routines.
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April 8, 2026
Walking With God Between the Prayers
Praying without ceasing, made practical: fixed hours, arrow prayers, an evening examen, and a simple rule of life, from the early church to John Mark Comer.
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October 23, 2025 · Second Fiddle
Nobody Will Ask About Your Heart: Soul Care for Busy Pastors
Pastor soul care doesn't happen by accident, least of all for bi-vocational pastors. Three things it takes, and the warning signs that it's slipping.
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October 8, 2025
Speak, Lord, Your Servant Is Listening
How to listen for God, with help from the desert fathers, the Puritans, and John Mark Comer, plus a simple 15-minute practice you can start tomorrow.
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September 25, 2025 · Living the Lord's Prayer
From Glory to Groceries: What "Daily Bread" Really Means
What's the daily bread meaning in the Lord's Prayer? It's a prayer about groceries, dependence, and your neighbor's empty table.
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May 29, 2025 · Living the Lord's Prayer
The Lord's Prayer Is a Path, Not a Staircase
The Lord's Prayer meaning, line by line: five requests, five places people meet God, and why growth looks more like a tree than a staircase.
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April 22, 2025 · Living the Lord's Prayer
"Your Will Be Done" Is a Resignation Letter
What does "thy will be done" mean? It's not passive acceptance. It's resigning from the throne of your own life, and it gets easier in company.
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December 23, 2024 · Living the Lord's Prayer
What Does "Hallowed Be Your Name" Mean?
Hallowed be thy name, meaning in plain English: what "hallowed" means, why God's name matters, and how this four-word line reorders a life.
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October 14, 2024 · Living the Lord's Prayer
What Does "Our Father" Mean If Your Dad Hurt You?
If "father" is a painful word for you, the first line of the Lord's Prayer can feel like a wall. Here is how God as Father speaks to a father wound.