On Prayer
Does prayer work? Skeptical friends want to know. Let’s be honest, we all want to know. When I was an earnest middle-schooler, I believed prayer worked and was almost superstitious about praying through a lengthy list of names. If I didn’t, would God still protect them? In my twenties, I often thought of prayer theoretically […]
Just Keep Talking (To God)
As a young adult just out of college, I found myself reflecting much on life and faith. There were so many craters in my once perfect plan. While thinking about trauma in my life, I wondered how my God could allow such suffering and still be good? I wondered if I was worthy of my […]
The Prayer Of Examen: Ancient And Relevant
We took this topic to the studio and recorded an interview with Cory Henrickson and staff writer Kristin Pelletier. Listen to it here. Ready to try it? Cory also recorded a guided Prayer of Examen here. Sometimes spiritual practices — the habits and activities we participate in to cultivate spiritual growth — can seem confusing, outdated, […]
God, Break My Heart – A Foster Care Prayer
I believe God has our family and each one of these precious children in the palm of His hand.
Why And How Should We Pray?
Growing up, prayers were introduced to me as rote memorized words that were repeated regularly to God. Some were recited daily, like grace before meals. Others were generally reserved for our corporate weekly gatherings and were exhorted together out loud. Since my first introduction to prayer, I have grown in my understanding and practice of […]
How to share your faith at work.
This summer in the middle of the night, I met a young couple, Mark and Katie, at Mott Children’s Hospital in Ann Arbor. Their 6-month-old daughter Elizabeth had a heart procedure, but two days later her right ventricular burst. The unbelievable team in the NICU saved her life with an almost unimaginable display of teamwork […]