Today in worship I shared with members of our church the story of one young man’s progression of growth in prayer. Below is a very abbreviate description of the progression he experienced. Doubt—He began with doubt. Through listening to many stories on answered prayer his curiosity began to peak and he started to recognize God... Read More

A good friend shared with me a great prayer lesson. He said, “When I focus on God and not praying then it becomes so much easier. ” It reminded me of a quote by Abraham Heschel, a jewish Rabbi, who said, “The focus of prayer is not prayer, but God.” Sometimes, I forget this. When... Read More

I have been praying an hour a day since Lent began and am noticing some shifts in me. Here they are after two and a half weeks: First, a growing ability to focus. When I first started praying an hour a day my attention wandered every where. Now I am getting more adept at letting... Read More

I love Lent and always try to take on a commitment that is going to have a transformative effect on me. This year I adopted praying one hour a day. This one hour at first was excruciatingly difficult to carve out. I have 2 kids, a spouse, a job, and volunteer a lot of hours.... Read More

When I survey people about what is the hardest thing about prayer two core issues repeatedly come up: Finding the time, staying focused. There are a couple of ways to tackle finding the time. First off, let’s own the reality that we find time for what’s important to us. If you aren’t finding time recognize... Read More