Just as God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit are involved in our salvation, so is each person of the one living and true God involved in our praying. It is only as we read the Bible that we learn to pray with the Father, Son,...

“Let us with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.” –Hebrews 4:16 There is a throne of grace where God resides and people come to pray. The doorway into this throne room is shaped like...

In Praying, J.I. Packer wrote, “True praying is an activity built on a theology.”¹ What is this theology upon which our praying rests?  What is it about God that makes praying possible, effectual, and joyful? God is one being in three persons.  We call this the Trinity. God is Father,...

Summertime is often a time to disengage from the normal routines of life, work, and school. This summer, let’s re-engage in prayer together. Here are a few ways we can draw near to God in worship, fellowship, and the practice of asking him for our needs. 1. Set aside some...

Our service in the church includes praying for each other and pleading with each other. We pray to God on behalf of one another. We plead with each other on behalf of God. Praying keeps us in the truth. Pleading comes in when someone wanders from the truth. At the...

We benefit from reading the longer prayers of the Bible (the prayers of King David in 2 Samuel 7, King Solomon in 2 Chronicles 6, and Greater King Jesus in John 17). We also enjoy reading the prayers of others written in verse, like what we find in the Valley...